A discovery about the dark fur of early mammals confirms long-held theories about their evolutionary and ecological behavior.

BEIJING -- The early mammals that lived alongside dinosaurs over 150 million years ago likely had dark, dusky brown fur, helping them blend into the night and evade predators. A collaborative team ...

Most modern small, nocturnal mammals, such as moles and voles, have dark fur and are uniform in color. It makes it hard for predators, such as owls, to see them. The team suggests that after the ...

Around 150 million years ago, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, research results suggest that early mammals were likely covered in dark brown fur. This indicates that mammals at the time were ...