Pantolambda bathmodon, a stocky, now-extinct mammal, lived 62 million years ago and reached roughly 92 lbs in adulthood, which was a much larger size than most mammals that came before. Video credit: ...
These mammals, originating from this lineage, emerged several tens of millions of years later, marking a turning point in the history of life on Earth. Gorgonopsians are also a keystone for ...
The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a new study published in Nature from the USC Stem Cell lab of Gage Crump, this intricate coil ...