Ancestry of mammalian 'warm-bloodedness' revealed

Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 13:50 in Biology & Nature

'Warm-bloodedness', a characteristic of mammals, is a trait encompassing a suite of physiological processes that helps to maintain a relatively high, constant body temperature. A new study shows that this character may have shown up in the ancestors of modern mammals far earlier than was previously thought.

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