The wonderful world of tennis is helping nature’s tiniest mammals survive. Each year, following Wimbledon, thousands of used tennis balls are donated to UK Wildlife Trust. Volunteers at the ...

The humble rodent “thumb” may not seem like an obvious window into evolution, but its keratinized tip – the unguis (hoof, claw, or nail) – turns out to reveal striking insights into rodent history and ...

A mouse scurries up to six chestnuts. Three look healthy. Three have exit holes where moth larvae ate the insides before they left. What does the mouse do?

WASHINGTON — It has the face of a rat and the tail of a skinny squirrel — and scientists say this creature discovered living in central Laos is pretty special: It's a species believed to have been ...

An elusive rodent considered to be a "sensitive species," has been spotted on a West Virginia trail in the Allegheny mountains. Officials of Monongahela National Forest, a unit of the U.S. Department ...

The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest rodent species in the world, and it's not even a close contest. They range from roughly three to four feet in length, stand up to two feet at ...

Capybaras are some of nature’s most interesting animals, known for their sweet personalities and unique social bonds. Florida’s Clearwater Marine Aquarium knows just how beloved these large rodents ...