Trailing behind the fluffy animal, however, is a tail longer than the rest of its body combined, more than 6 inches long, ...

These antiheroes of the American West are actually not so bad. New research reveals they're good parents and neighbors, and ...

Three genera of African rodent, Graphiurus (African dormice), Cricetomys (giant pouched rat) and Funisciurus (African striped squirrel), have been named as likely reservoirs of the mpox virus.

A new species of mouse with a remarkably long tail, dubbed Otavalo’s Andean mouse, has been discovered near a dormant volcano ...

Using a variety of techniques, the researchers realized that two subspecies of squirrels from Southeast Asia were actually unique species in their own right ...

Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can enable a single species to thrive across diverse environments. In a study ...

Highland deer mice and their lowland cousins ventured on a simulated seven-week ascent to 6,000 meters. By tracking how the mice responded to cold stress and progressively lower oxygen levels, the ...

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch.

But for healthy mice, this test is a cakewalk. As Prof. Uusisaari explains, "most mice species are arboreal animals, living in trees. They have adapted to swiftly cross difficult surfaces like ...

But for healthy mice, this test is a cakewalk. As Prof. Uusisaari explains, "most mice species are arboreal animals, living in trees. They have adapted to swiftly cross difficult surfaces like ...

Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can enable a single species to thrive across diverse environments.