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One marine mammal has been documented diving as deep as 9,816 feet — equivalent to the depth of over 30 Statues of Liberty stacked on top of one another. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Every March, college basketball fans print out brackets and try their best to fill them out with perfection. The aim is to nail every upset, pick every winner and cruise to either a large cash prize ...

H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how ...

For all the non-basketball fans who still want in on some of the bracket fun this month, try your hand at March Mammal Madness this year. If you don’t know what it is or how to get involved, here’s a ...

The origin of mammals is shrouded in mystery, but every fossil clue helps rewrite the story. A new discovery on a Mediterranean island is challenging what we know about when—and where—mammal ancestors ...

Animal lovers who enjoy NCAA March Madness can try their luck by entering a different type of bracket this month, but this tournament substitutes college basketball players for mammals. Porcupines, ...

Pangolin species across Africa and Asia are under threat from poaching, climate change and habitat loss. Fabian von Poser via Getty Images Federal officials have proposed declaring the pangolin ...

An “apocalyptic” mass mortality event that has left thousands of sea lions and elephant seals dead on the beaches of South America is raising alarms among some California sea mammal experts who fear ...

When it comes to color, mammals are hardly the most vibrant creatures of the animal kingdom. Their fur often comes in drab shades of brown, gray or black, unlike some birds, insects or fish that can ...

How many teeth does a seahorse have? What is the tallest land mammal on the planet? What is the world’s deadliest spider? If you know the answers to those animal trivia questions, then go straight to ...