Scientists zeroed in on brain circuitry powering the desire of spiny mice to live in large groups, opening the door to a new model for the study of complex social behaviors in mammals. Current Biology ...

In this weeks In Otter News, were are taking a look at the very small Spiny Mice who are native to Africa. On their backs they have spikes or spines, similar to hedgehog spines or porcupine spines.

LIMA (Reuters) - An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered during a 2022 expedition to Peru's Amazon, according to Conservation ...

Tumor resistance in African spiny mice is mediated by enhanced immune response to oncogenic stimuli, higher apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, and inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. The main text ...