North America’s tiniest mammal – will boggle your mind. Ten species live in Washington state. And as you read this, thousands of them are darting around the ground like over-caffeinated furballs while ...

Hailing from the mountains of Colombia, the new shrews fill in a geographical gap and are among a growing number of species discovered in collections Jack Tamisiea Research zoologist Neal Woodman ...

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. Newly ...

While furry critters scurrying around your yard can be alarming, there is something so endearing about a shrew train that you can’t help but smile as you watch them. This fascinating YouTube clip ...

"We don't know how common Dehnel's phenomenon is among mammals, but we know it is rarer in nature than other energy-saving strategies mammals use, like hibernation," said McLean. McLean and his team ...

As winter approaches, humans in the higher latitudes might beat the cold by snuggling up under a pile of blankets or booking a timeshare in sunny Florida. Similarly, some animals cope with seasonal ...

For decades, scientists have relied on evidence that showed mice as the main source of Lyme disease in the Northeast. That may still be true in many places. But on Martha’s Vineyard, the top culprit ...

Common shrews are one of only a handful of mammals known to flexibly shrink and regrow their brains. This rare seasonal cycle, known as Dehnel's phenomenon, has puzzled scientists for decades. How can ...

In primates, visual information is processed hierarchically, moving from early brain regions that respond to low-level features to later-stage areas that recognize complex features and objects. In the ...

A new study published in PNAS reveals that chronic exposure to artificial light at night (LAN) can trigger depression-like behaviors by activating a specific neural pathway in the brain. The study, ...