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13-year-old best friends lead ambitious project to save threatened species: 'We are in the midst of a ... crisis'

"I would like more people in my generation to have the chance to do things like this." 13-year-old best friends lead ...
AOL

Tiniest Rodents: The 5 Most Common Mouse Species

The wonderful world of tennis is helping nature’s tiniest mammals survive. Each year, following Wimbledon, thousands of used tennis balls are donated to UK Wildlife Trust. Volunteers at the ...
Salon

Woolly mice and “dire wolves” are a distraction from attacks on endangered species, experts caution

On April 7, Colossal Biosciences, a biotech company founded in Dallas in 2021 with the goal of “de-extincting” animals, announced it had brought back the dire wolf, a creature last seen in these parts ...

Genetically engineered mice could take the bite out of Lyme disease on Nantucket, scientists say

Scientists hope genetically modified mice will curb the spread of Lyme disease. They headed to Nantucket — home to a large ...

Scientists focus on genetically engineering mice to cut Lyme disease transmission

Scientists are hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. The scientists' target is not ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Hantavirus carried by dozens of small mammal species

For many people, the first they heard of hantavirus came with news of what caused the death of Betsy Arakawa, actor Gene Hackman's wife.For those who have lived in New Mexico for the past 30 years, ...
The Advocate

Hand-standing skunks? Louisiana wildlife officials ask for help finding this rare species.

The state has not confirmed a Louisiana sighting of the species for 40 years, though the skunk has been seen recently in all ...