The sea mammals may actually be able to sense the amount of oxygen in their blood—something we humans can't do.

In a study in the journal Science, McKnight and his colleagues report they may have found the answer: Seals can directly ...

Mammals as a group use every possible form of locomotion. Terrestrial species walk, run, jump, climb, hop, swing, dig, and burrow. Aquatic ones swim, shuffle, and dive. A few even fly. Diet and ...

"To find such a fundamental aspect of the evolution of marine mammals that is so central to a huge part of what they do - dive - is incredibly exciting," Dr McKnight said. Dr Chris McKnight Dr ...

Did you know that there are 18 species of bats in the UK, and 17 of them breed here? There are 28 other species of terrestrial mammals, some of which you are likely to find in urban areas, such as the ...