For millions of years, Earth belonged to the dinosaurs — and according to one scientist, their dominance may have done far more than shape the prehistoric food chain. It may also have fundamentally altered the biology of mammals, including humans, by pushing our ancestors away from long life and toward rapid reproduction. This provocative theory comes from João Pedro de … [Read more...] about A Scientist Says Humans Were Meant to Live So Much Longer—Then the Dinosaurs Ruined It
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Scientists Are Surprised to Find Out That Many Australian Mammals Glow Under UV Light
Following the accidental discovery by U.S. scientists that platypuses glow under UV light, further tests by Australian scientists have shown that other mammals, including marsupials, also glow. After reading a paper in Mammalia reporting on platypus’s unexpected nightglow, Dr Kenny Travouillon of the Western Australian Museum decided to do a little experiment. As curator … [Read more...] about Scientists Are Surprised to Find Out That Many Australian Mammals Glow Under UV Light
Mammals: World first as Attenborough series films leopards hunting in pitch black
Sir David Attenborough's newest series, "Mammals," breaks new ground with a world-first – footage of African leopards hunting in the complete darkness of night. This remarkable feat of filming sheds light on the incredible adaptations of these elusive predators, and the ways they are navigating a world increasingly altered by humans. "Mammals" takes viewers on a … [Read more...] about Mammals: World first as Attenborough series films leopards hunting in pitch black
Octopuses May Feel Pain Physically And Emotionally, Similar To Mammals
Humans are well-acquainted with the diverse spectrum of pain, from emotional distress to the physical discomfort of a stubbed toe. For invertebrates, pain was traditionally thought to be a simpler concept, primarily a reflex to correct bodily harm. However, a groundbreaking study has unveiled a different facet of pain perception in one of Earth's most intelligent and … [Read more...] about Octopuses May Feel Pain Physically And Emotionally, Similar To Mammals
Study finds, ants outnumber all birds and mammals combined on Earth
There are more ants on Earth than there are birds and mammals put together, according to research from the Universities of Hong Kong and Würzburg in Germany. An estimate of the number of ants on Earth was made in a recent study that was published in PNAS on September 19. That's 20 with 15 zeros after it; that's a lot. According to Patrick Schultheiss, the study's lead … [Read more...] about Study finds, ants outnumber all birds and mammals combined on Earth