A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

Mammal evolution has been flipped on its head, according to new research that suggests marsupials are the more evolved mammals. By estimating how the common ancestor of mammals reproduced and ...

Changing environmental conditions may threaten marine mammal populations by making it harder to find prey, and a new study shows how small, gradual reductions in prey could have profound implications ...

Life expectancy across 117 mammals was increased by hormonal contraception and surgical sterilization in new study.

Which group of mammals has the more 'primitive' reproductive strategy -- marsupials, with their short gestation periods, or humans and other placental mammals, which have long gestation periods? For ...

Why do lifespans vary across different species? A female elephant can live up to 80 years, but usually only has a few calves during her lifetime. A mouse, on the other hand, lives for a few years at ...

v. 1. Germ cells and fertilization.--v. 2. Embryonic and fetal development.--v. 3. Hormones in reproduction.--v. 4. Reproductive patterns.--v. 5. Artificial control ...

In the animal kingdom, mating isn’t always about survival. From praying mantises to octopuses, some species die during or ...