Virginia Tech researchers seek to understand the environmental factors that influence the distribution of hantavirus in rodent populations across the United States. Hantavirus recently made news ...

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 ...

A mouse scurries up to six chestnuts. Three look healthy. Three have exit holes where moth larvae ate the insides before they ...

The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest rodent species in the world, and it's not even a close contest. They range from roughly three to four feet in length, stand up to two feet at ...

Capybaras are some of nature’s most interesting animals, known for their sweet personalities and unique social bonds. Florida’s Clearwater Marine Aquarium knows just how beloved these large rodents ...