Nov 19th, 2008 · The woolly mammoth is the first extinct mammal to have its DNA sequence deciphered. Scientists used hair that was found frozen in the Siberian permafrost, some for tens of thousands of years.
Aug 21st, 2008 · Scientists have isolated an organ in a mouse's nose that can detect alarm pheromones emitted by other mice. This kind of chemical signaling of danger or fear is known in fish, insects and even plants, but it has not been extensively studied much in mammals.
Jul 21st, 2008 · In the second report of "Sounds Wild," biologist Greg Budney talks about his trip to Guatemala's rainforest. That's where he recorded sounds of the keel-billed toucan and a rare mammal called the coatimundi. "Sounds Wild" is an occasional series on the sounds of rare animals. The sounds are provided by the Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology.
May 7th, 2008 · Researchers have sequenced the platypus' genome and discovered that the mammal doesn't just look funny — its genes are odd, too.
Feb 29th, 2008 · Scientists who study bats have never understood exactly how these winged mammals can stop and hover in mid-air without falling to the ground. Now they have their answer, according to a study in the journal, Science.
Jan 21st, 2008 · In 2005, nature writer Paul Tolme wrote an article about the endangered black-footed ferrets disappearing from the North American grasslands. In 2008, he was surprised to find that his descriptions of the small mammals had been reproduced in a steamy story of forbidden love between a pioneer woman and a Native American chief.
Aug 18th, 2007 · Can animal lifespan be calculated with a mathematical formula? Professor Geoffrey West and his colleagues at the Santa Fe Institute have not only found out why larger mammals live longer, but how long they have to live.
May 10th, 2007 · Human DNA isn't that different from what you find in other mammals. So how does it combine to form people in some cases and dogs or chimps in others? It's one of the big mysteries of biology. And now biologists are turning to the opossum for answers.