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 ...

Two new species of delicate mice — Australia’s smallest rodents — were recently discovered, according to a new study. Photo from Joey Csunyo, UnSplash Two species of tiny rodents have lived undetected ...

The large Japanese field mouse (Apodemus speciosus), one of two wood mouse species observed in the study, is a nocturnal species of rodent endemic to Japan, and uses its sense of smell to detect moth ...

In the animal kingdom, there are far more mammals that are polyamorous than are monogamous. In fact, just three to five percent of mammals are monogamous, and researchers have long wondered what ...

You have probably seen a cartoon or stereotypical TV show where someone sees a mouse and says, “Eek, a mouse!” Mice and rats around homes and farmsteads can be a problem. Have control methods improved ...