Dec 16 2010

Female Squirrels’ Promiscuity Explained

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animal Communication,Animals,Evolution,Photography,Rodents — Jennifer Viegas @ 2:45 pm
Why do female red squirrels mate with up to 14 males in a single day? Opportunity, research concludes.

Nov 30 2010

Mouse Engineered to ‘Grow Younger’

Tag: Animals,Current Events,Health,Mammals,Rodents,Science and Technology — Tim Wall @ 5:12 pm
A mouse genetically engineered to age faster is tweaked to experience reverse aging.

Nov 24 2010

Most Spanish Zoos at Risk of Animals Escaping

Tag: Amphibians and Reptiles,Animal Behavior,Animals,Human Behavior,Humans,Invasive Animal Species,Mammals,Marine Life,Plants,Rodents,Snakes,Wild Birds,Zoos and Aquariums — Jennifer Viegas @ 8:19 pm
Some animals, particularly invasive species, could wreak havoc on the local environment if they escaped.

Nov 18 2010

Jet-Lagged Hamsters Not the Smartest

Tag: Hamster,Humans,Mammals,Rodents — Ian O'Neill @ 6:21 am
In an effort to understand the myriad of health issues that can impact frequent fliers, a team of hamsters have spent a month in a perpetual jet-lagged state.

Nov 08 2010

Rats Sniff Out Danger in War Zones

Tag: Conflicts and Wars,Rodents,Smell — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 3:55 pm
They may be pests in a house, but in a war zone, these rats can be lifesavers.

Sep 27 2010

Can’t Focus? Could Be High Estrogen

Tag: Brain and Central Nervous System,Learning,Rodents,Women — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 5:01 pm
High estrogen levels in women while they are ovulating may be responsible for problems concentrating.

Aug 24 2010

Dogs, Rodents May Prevent Future Epidemics

Tag: Canines,Dogs,Flu,Mammals,Rodents,Senses,Smell,Working Dogs — Jennifer Viegas @ 11:00 pm
If you have the flu, you may look sick to a human, but these disease-detecting animals can actually smell illness.

Aug 12 2010

Chinchilla Poop Reveals How Much It Rained

Tag: Biomes,Climate,Deserts,Earth,Plants,Rodents — Jessica Marshall @ 10:00 am
By measuring the size of poop pellets from these diminutive mammals, scientists reconstruct rainfall levels from years past.

May 31 2010

Acupuncture Releases Natural Painkiller

Tag: Alternative Medicine,Medicine,Pain,Rodents — Emily Sohn @ 9:30 am
When they get acupuncture, mice release a natural pain-relieving molecule that scientists have never linked with the treatment before.

May 10 2010

Mice Exhibit Pain With Facial Expressions

Tag: Drugs,Pain,Rodents,Veterinary Care — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:45 pm
A new "facebook" of expressions of mice in pain could speed along the development of pain relievers for humans.
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