NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana researchers have identified 14 new species of shrews on an Indonesian island where seven in that genus were previously known. There were so many and some look so similar ...

Researchers recently made a major discovery -- 14 new species of shrews, which is the largest number of new mammals described in a scientific paper since 1931. After a decade-long journey taking ...

North America’s tiniest mammal – will boggle your mind. Ten species live in Washington state. And as you read this, thousands of them are darting around the ground like over-caffeinated furballs while ...

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), ...

A new study has described 14 new species of shrew endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The shrews, all from the genus Crocidura, were identified from 1,368 specimens collected from 2010-2018 ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

A tiny species of shrew in James Madison University’s Edith J. Carrier Arboretum has been visiting and snacking in a device invented and patented by biology professors Katrina Gobetz and Bryan Cage.

A mummified shrew found at Quesna suggests that ancient Egypt’s environment was once more wet than it is now. Abigail Eisenstadt Researchers study burial sites like the Falcon Necropolis at Quesna to ...

Two new species of “shrew-like” marsupials were discovered in Australia, according to a new study. Photos from the journal Zootaxa When picturing the marsupials of the Australian outback, kangaroos, ...

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana researchers have identified 14 new species of shrews on an Indonesian island where seven in that genus were previously known. There were so many and some look so similar that ...

Shrews belong to a famously diverse mammalian family, Soricidae. One genus, Crocidura, contains more than 180 species. A team of scientists from the US, Indonesia, and Australia have now added to this ...