This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOPEKA, Kan. — Biologists working for the ...

This fall, you might find some tiny creatures stirring inside your house. They’ll probably be house mice. In speaking with an expert — Michael Cove, research curator of mammalogy for the NC Museum of ...

Basic ecology uses simple diagrams to illustrate how biomass is distributed in ecosystems. These “ecological pyramids” lump all primary producers (plants) at the base of the pyramid. The second level ...

Australia can lay claim to two new species of native rodent thanks to a new study. The aptly named delicate mouse was previously thought to be a single species spanning a massive stretch of the ...

The endangered Pacific pocket mouse has been the subject of a 12-year breeding and reintroduction project to help save the species. Photo: Ken Bohn San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance The San Diego Zoo ...

From fruit flies that bite to a tiny mouse opossum and a feathered dinosaur preserved with the remains of its last meal, more ...

During an expedition to the Peruvian region of Alto Mayo, scientists working with Awajun indigenous communities discovered new species of plants, animals and insects During an expedition to the ...

Scientists caught a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” in a trap at a Peru national park and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Pedro Peloso, shared by Robert Voss In the Andes ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously today to declare the Pacific pocket mouse a candidate species under the California Endangered Species Act, granting ...

LIMA (Reuters) - An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered during a 2022 expedition to Peru's Amazon, according to Conservation ...