For mammals, one secret to a long life may be spending it living with friends and family. An analysis of the life spans and social lives of nearly 1,000 mammal species shows that species that live in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Contraception May Extend The Life of Some Mammal Groups by 10% A surprising new study has found that blocking reproduction in some ...

A large international study reveals that mammals tend to live longer when reproduction is suppressed. On average, lifespan increases by about 10 percent, though the reasons differ for males and ...

Mammals only have one life to live, but the length of that life varies greatly. While some shrews shuffle off this mortal coil in less than 14 months, bowhead whales can swim in Arctic waters for more ...

More than 300 mammal species have gone extinct since shortly before the last ice age, a loss of more than 2.5 billion years of evolutionary history across all ancestral lines, a sweeping study reports ...

Some chemical tags on DNA, called epigenetic factors, that are present at a young age can affect the maximum life spans of mammal species. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

From reptile-like ancestors to humans, the new book The Rise and Reign of the Mammals tackles the diversity of mammals like us. The following is an excerpt from The Rise and Reign of Mammals: A New ...

A surprising new study has found that blocking reproduction in some mammals may increase their life expectancy by an average of 10 percent. The research is primarily based on captive creatures kept in ...