Adopting pet mice is a big moment for anyone. Although a mouse doesn’t have the same demands as a cat or dog, caring for one ...

Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based company focused on de-extinction, has unveiled its latest success: golden, long-haired mice. Affectionately dubbed woolly mice, these curly cuties mark an ...

Mice were also much more likely to spring into action for familiar mice, as opposed to strangers. "That familiarity bias tells you that the animal's not responding in a reflexive manner to the ...

Hoping to bring the giant, ancient animal back from extinction, scientists have created a far smaller woolly creature. Woolly mice have some of the key traits of mammoths, including their thick ...

The mice were created by Colossal Biosciences, which edits DNA for species conservation, and has been working to bring back the woolly mammoth since 2021.

On Tuesday, Colossal announced that its scientists have simultaneously edited seven genes in mice embryos to create mice with long, thick, woolly hair. They nicknamed the extra-furry rodents as ...

A good deal of scientific research shows that mice and rats are bright, sentient, and deep emotional rodents. Yet they aren't even considered to be "animals" in the United States federal Animal ...

Dr. Jarvis, an expert on animal vocalization, helped Dr. Darnell eavesdrop on the animals. Mice typically produce pulses of ultrasonic squeaks that resemble syllables in human language.