She also noted that it is still unknown whether these drivers of brain shrinkage and regrowth will be applicable to human neurodegenerative disease. “On one hand, we think that the shrew as a system ...

To curb the spread of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, scientists and public health experts for decades have ...

‘This indicates that shrew-to-human transmission can occur.’ Langya virus, like Camp Hill, Nipah, and Hedra, belongs to the henipavirus family. It generally causes mild symptoms, including ...

This grey-black to blackish-brown shrew with a pointed, down-drooping nose averages 147-157 mm (5.8-6.2 in) in length, and is the longest of the Adirondack shrews. It weighs 10-17 g (0.35-0.60 oz), ...

Among Adirondack mammals, pygmy shrews hold several records. Some adults weigh only 2-3 g (0.11 oz) and thus are the smallest mammals in the world. This species is also one of the rarest, with only ...

Potter Park Zoo in Lansing announced Wednesday that two northern tree shrew pups were born on Jan. 13. Their birth marks the first successful litter for parents Caper (4 years old) and Katherine ...