To curb the spread of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, scientists and public health experts for decades have ...

I t has the body of a mouse, the snout of an anteater, and the poor vision of a mole, and it’s creating tunnels and holes in your lawn. I’m talking, of course, about the shrew. This tiny ...

The neurotoxic saliva of the short-tailed shrew is a unique adaptation among North American mammals. Its poisonous bite is a result of secretions of the submaxillary glands which contain enough toxin ...

Sometimes a cat will leave a dead animal at the door of a house. Why they do it is unknown. While it’s difficult to know the ...

Colossal Biosciences leaders say the fluffy, golden-haired mice help validate their technique to “de-extinct” species, but outside scientists remain skeptical Sarah Kuta A new study suggests ...

From the bumblebee bat to the Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, here are eight of the world's smallest mammals who thrive in a world ...