Colour Me Menopausal is a new activity book for adults that uses humour to educate about the phase of life when a woman's ...

Henipaviruses can infect many animals, including bats, horses, monkeys, dogs, cats and even rodents. This means they are more ...

The northern short-tailed shrew is common in bushy woodlands and bogs, typically in Southern Canada and the Eastern and ...

A new virus is raising alarm in America’s Alabama. The Camp Hill virus, a close relative of the henipavirus family, has been found in northern short-tailed shrews (Blarina brevicauda) and there is ...

Unfortunately, the most common falcon, American kestrel, is on a downward slide, although it is still easily the most ...

The Nicobar Islands are a biodiversity hotspot, home to unique species found nowhere else. Long isolated, these islands have ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Mice are common victims, as are shrews and voles. In warm seasons, insects such as cicadas, dragonflies and grasshoppers are common fare.

For pet and lab mice, running wheels are a common feature, often used to encourage exercise. However, some scientists have argued that mice only run on these wheels because they live in cages and that ...

A new pathogen, called Camp Hill virus, was recently discovered in Alabama, drawing attention to a group of viruses known as henipaviruses. This is ...

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Not many people appreciate mice. And I’ll be the first to step forward to say that some of their habits are not endearing.