The short-tailed shrew differs from other Adirondack shrews in having a blunter snout, a shorter tail that is less than 25% of the total length, a heavier more cylindrical body, and fleshy feet. The ...

The small external ears are barely visible or are completely hidden by the fur. The eyes are tiny, the tail scantily haired, and the limbs short. All are features adapting shrews to a semi-fossorial ...

When one thinks of venomous animals that might be lurking in the darkness, the furry and kind of cute northern short-tailed shrew is definitely not the type of creature that comes to mind.

Shrews are small, mole-like mammals that are sometimes mistaken for mice. But unlike most other mammals, some shrew species are venomous. One of these is the American short-tailed shrew (Blarina ...

Experts say that humans are drawn to creatures with big soulful eyes and furry softness and that they speak to our nurturing ...

Though they resemble mice, shrews are actually not rodents. They average three to four inches long with gray-brown fur, small ...

Fluffy, curly, short or stumpy, tails are an adorable feature of our furry friends. But if not for human amusement, why do dogs have tails? A vet explains. Nothing makes me feel quite as happy and ...

There is, and it's called short selling. Even though it seems to be the perfect strategy for capitalizing on declining stock prices, it comes with even more risk than buying stocks the traditional ...

The common shrew is an excellent model to investigate this problem because of its many geographical races (potential species) differing chromosomally, and its several sibling species (recently ...

Among them is learning how to short a stock. But before you do this, you should learn the ins and outs, risks and alternatives to short-selling. Buy low, sell high. It’s the ultimate goal of ...

Researchers studying neurology at Goethe University Frankfurt have now figured out how the South American native Seba's short-tailed bat, or Seba, is able to separate crucial signals from ...

A clean-energy startup with big Wall Street backers and a deal for a $1 billion government loan is running short on cash and facing project delays, potentially jeopardizing its long-promised ...