“His findings led to the concept of the ‘behavioral sink’ and suggested that evolution had given animals, perhaps including ...

Trailing behind the fluffy animal, however, is a tail longer than the rest of its body combined, more than 6 inches long, ...

Study on high-altitude deer mice reveals unique genetic adaptations for survival, offering insights into evolutionary ...

Recent research identifies 16 human nerve cell types, revealing complex sensory responses and challenging traditional views ...

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and collaborating institutions have found that overnutrition leads to insulin ...

Highland deer mice and their lowland cousins ventured on a simulated seven-week ascent to 6,000 meters. By tracking how the mice responded to cold stress and progressively lower oxygen levels, the ...

There are several species of mice that are more likely to come inside ... will take up residence indoors in the South, says Owen. White-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus), which are found in ...

Vitamin D deficiency in early life may contribute to biological processes that raise the risk of autoimmune conditions, ...

Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can enable a single species to thrive across diverse environments.

Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can enable a single species to thrive across diverse environments.

It shows how vitamin D deficiency can result in less protection against autoimmune diseases – where the body mistakenly ...

Autoimmune diseases can be caused by a failure of T cells, a type of white blood cell, to distinguish unhealthy or infected cells from healthy ones. A new study conducted in mice shows that ...