A newly discovered prehistoric mammal may hold clues to how life survived the dinosaur-killing extinction. The tiny species, ...

Then you move into the Ice Age exhibits, and this is where the museum really shines. The mastodon skeleton is the centerpiece ...

A fossil in South Africa is evidence that therapsids, one of our ancestors, were laying eggs 252 million years ago. Julien BenoitVincent FernandezJennifer Botha You can’t make a mammal-ette without ...

A Houston teenager is turning a question about what makes stuffed animals soft into a growing business focused on safety and representation. Colton Cyr, 14, launched Dough Babies after looking into ...

On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving. A browsing passenger first spotted a living ...

Punch the monkey ran away with our hearts. Watching him cling to a stuffed orangutan at a Japanese zoo as he struggled to make friends became a collective moment as people around the world grew ...

Archaeologists are keen to learn more about the specific diets and culinary practices of ancient populations around the globe. An interdisciplinary team of scientists analyzed the residues on ...

At Toy Fair, the big industry convention in NYC, the search for the next Labubu was on. For years, capybaras and axolotls have been the hot plush toy. Now, highland cows may be next. Toymakers at the ...

The curious minds at What If see what prehistoric animals would look like alive today, imagining ecosystems, behavior, and interactions with humans. President Donald Trump issues warning to Iran After ...

Explore mammals’ surprising origins, long before the age of dinosaurs. The surprising story of mammal evolution begins long before the age of dinosaurs. Witness how some of our prehistoric mammal ...

The surprising story of mammal evolution begins long before the age of dinosaurs. Witness how some of our prehistoric mammal relatives survived global catastrophes, defying extinction and evolving ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a young man who lived 6,000 years ago — and survived a brutal encounter with a lion. A study published in the February 2026 edition of the ...