Learn how a variety of tooth shapes drove evolution across multiple kinds of mammals.

A recent study has uncovered the surprising evolutionary origin of the mammalian outer ear, linking it to the gills of ancient fish and marine invertebrates. The research reveals that both structures ...

An international research team led by the University of Konstanz and Oxford Brookes University concludes that gentle touch is ...

A new study outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adaptable ...

Saber-toothed predators—best known from the infamous Smilodon—evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A study ...

Like modern mammals, gorgonopsians were warm-blooded ... senior author of the article and leader of the Computational Biomechanics and Evolution of Life History research group at the ICP. The ...

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

Even though many species boast remarkably high genetic diversity, nearly 90% of Madagascar’s lemur species are on the brink ...

Gorgonopsians weren't a direct ancestor of living mammals, nor did they give rise to the saber-toothed cats that existed until around 10,000 years ago. However, they were part of the wider ...

A recent study from the USC Stem Cell lab has uncovered the surprising evolutionary origin of the mammalian outer ear, ...