G. Elliot Smith laid special stress on the influence exerted by the evolution of the brain in making mammals what they are and in supplying evidence showing whence they came. He pointed out that ...

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 ...

the focus is on the factors leading towards the varied geographical distribution of mammals. The text is consummately researched, highly structured, and contains numerous illustrative figures. Written ...

A saber-toothed predator from over 270 million years ago has been unearthed on Mallorca. The fossil represents the ...

Scientists have unearthed a remarkable fossil of a gorgonopsian, a saber-toothed predator they believe to be the oldest ever discovered.

When the San Mateo County History Museum finishes a remodel and expansion in mid-2026, one of the most interesting items that will go on display will be a plaster cast of a sea mammal that last swam ...

The Museum's fossil mammal collection contains an estimated 250,000 specimens from around the world, and is rich in type and figured material. The collection includes historical research ...

evolved exclusively in modern placental mammals. The work is published in the journal Science. In collaboration with the Helmholtz Munich and the Natural History Museum Berlin in Germany ...