New research shows how the Eurasian common shrew (Sorex araneus) changes its brain and bodily size throughout the year. The study, published online in eLife, reveals how changes in gene expression ...

She also noted that it is still unknown whether these drivers of brain shrinkage and regrowth will be applicable to human neurodegenerative disease. “On one hand, we think that the shrew as a system ...

The study found that the masked shrew reduces its body mass by 13% in the colder months; the creature then grows larger in ...

Newly published research shows that the masked shrew, a small, mole-like mammal found in the Appalachian Mountains, shrinks its body and braincase to conserve energy during winter months.

The notion that brain size indicates cognitive prowess is ... And the cranial capacity of two shrew species (short-tailed and masked) and two bats (little brown and big brown) grew bigger over ...

The short-tailed shrew differs from other Adirondack shrews in having a blunter snout, a shorter tail that is less than 25% of the total length, a heavier more cylindrical body, and fleshy feet. The ...

Here is why Mr big the unassuming shrew is one of the most fearless predators ... the toxins bind to muscle cell receptors which blocks signals from the brain, causing paralysis.

With a voracious appetite for insects, a long snout, and beady little eyes, the Buena Vista Lake ornate shrew is one intriguing mammal. Today, 95 percent of its former one-million-acre wetland and ...