Newly published research from UNC Greensboro biology professor Dr. Bryan McLean and colleagues shows that the masked shrew, a ...

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 masked shrew, a tiny mammal found in the Appalachian Mountains, shrinks its body and braincase during winter to conserve energy ...

The smallest terrestrial mammal, the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), is about as big as a person’s thumb and no heavier than a couple of paper clips. To have enough energy to survive, it must eat ...

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 ...

including in autumn (when the shrews’ brains were shrinking) and in spring (when their brains were regrowing). Compared to autumn shrews, spring shrews displayed upregulation of transcripts that code ...

Known as Dehnel’s phenomenon, this seasonal shrinking has been observed in other mammals but most often in shrews, which are small, insect-eating animals unrelated to rodents. Dehnel’s phenomenon is ...