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mammals

A glowing red springhare

Olson et al 2021 under CC BY 4.0

Meet the springhare: the first glow-in-the-dark African mammal known to science

Researchers discovered the springhare's fluorescent abilities entirely by accident

You can't tell a chimpanzee's age by its gray hairs

Unlike in humans, silver strands are not a good clue of old age in chimps

Immature neurons in mammals' brains keep them adaptable

New research uncovers how neuronal plasticity is maintained in mammal cerebral cortices

Captive sea otters (adorably) raise orphaned pups as their own until they are ready to be released back into the wild

New research from Monterey Bay Aquarium scientists finds that the pups and their own wild babies account for 55% of the growth of a California sea otter population