Organisms have been evolving to adapt to changing environmental conditions ever since life on Earth began. Those species that ...

In the wild, a mouse or rat leads a precarious life. In the city, they dodge traps, poisons, and broom-wielding humans. In the countryside, they face owls, shotguns, and more poison. As Australia’s ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Some escapes only last as long as it takes to reach the ground. The clip, shared by Laura, shows a mouse perched in a tree above water. The mouse drops down into the water below, then swims to the ...

The mouse on the left is a chimeric with dark eyes and patches of black fur, a result of stem cells derived from a choanoflagellate Sox gene. The wildtype mouse on the right has red eyes and all white ...