The death of this ancient species, discovered alongside more newly described mammals, had been greatly exaggerated.

Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic ...

For thousands of years, scientists knew of two tiny marsupials in New Guinea only through fossils and local legend. Researchers had long considered these species extinct. However, a team recently ...

A possum and a glider long thought extinct have been rediscovered in New Guinea by a group including Australian mammalogist ...

For over a century, the appendix was considered a vestigial organ. However, recent research reveals it evolved multiple times across mammals, suggesting it provided an advantage. This pouch contains ...

Hawaiʻi's role in a recent discovery in the forests of New Guinea is rewriting a scientific story that seemed finished ...

Lifestyle Designer Aileen Xu reflects on her most profound realizations regarding the non-linear nature of evolution and personal maturity.

Scientists announced on March 5, 2026, that they have identified an entirely new genus of mammal called Tous, a group of ...

In the kitchen of UC Davis Professor Emerita Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, overlooking a long dining table, hangs a painting by artist Isabella Kirkland.