After more than twenty years without any sightings, the Mount Lyell shrew, a small and elusive mammal, has finally been captured in images by passionate students. This discovery marks a ...

Researchers at Auburn University are part of a team that has discovered a new virus in North America. The virus, identified ...

For pet and lab mice, running wheels are a common feature, often used to encourage exercise. However, some scientists have argued that mice only run on these wheels because they live in cages and that ...

Researchers found first henipavirus strain in North America. What you need to know about new virus in wild animals living in ...

Researchers found first strain of henipavirus in North America. What you need to know about new virus in wild animals that ...

When Auburn researchers discovered a new henipavirus in a local shrew, they named it after the small Tallapoosa County town ...

Three university students have photographed what may be the most elusive mammal on the planet. In October last year, the ...

decided to find a Mount Lyell shrew. SUBRAMANYAN: I think this would be a little crazy, but it would also be really cool to, you know, document this animal that's never been photographed alive.

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where the Mount Lyell shrew roams, and set up 150 pitfall traps. They planned to check the traps every two hours because the animal can’t last very long without food. This is due to their their ...