All families, subfamilies and genera in this order that contain animals commonly referred to as mice are listed in Table 2.1. The family Muridae encompasses over 1000 species by itself including mice, ...

Scientists in China have manipulated embryonic stem cells to create laboratory mice with two male parents that managed to ...

Some mysteries remain. The true hybrid mice in this study were, curiously, all male and they were all sterile. More research will be needed to uncover why that is and to explore what components of ...

Deer mice construct spherical or cup-shaped nests of shredded plant fibers, fur, and feathers under logs, stumps, rocks in the abandoned dens of other mammals, but prefers natural cavities of tress.

There is hope for one of the country’s rarest species after a giant bat was found at a Kent landmark for the first time in 40 ...

A mouse with no biological mother has survived to adulthood in China – a major scientific achievement that's been years in ...

This speediness might be advantageous in more-promiscuous mouse species, in which females mate with multiple males in quick succession, with particularly hooky sperm gaining a boost over sperm from ...

There are more than 20 species of mouse lemurs, and several have been identified only in recent years. This is a rarity in primate research, and illustrates just how much remains to be known about ...

An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a blob-headed fish are among 27 new species scientists have discovered in Peru. They were found in an expedition to Alto Mayo - which includes the Amazon ...