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Brain Switch in Deer Mice Shows How Evolution Shapes Flee-or-Freeze Responses

The study reveals that tweaking dorsal periaqueductal gray sensitivity can flip instinctive defensive behaviors between species tailored to their natural habitats.

Rare Albino Capybara in Uruguay Draws Global Attention and Conservation Warnings

EU Greenlights €12.2M Funding for Field Hamster Conservation in Saxony

Siebenschläfertag Opens Under Rain as Experts Foresee Record-Breaking Summer

Urbanization Reshapes Chipmunk and Vole Skulls in Chicago Over 125 Years

Siebenschläfertag Forecast Gains Credibility as Germany’s Heat Intensifies

Long-Billed Curlews Eavesdrop on Prairie Dog Alarm Calls to Evade Predators

Garden Dormouse Named Garden Animal of the Year 2025

Subalpine Woolly Rat Photographed in the Wild for the First Time After 30 Years

Florida’s Capybara Cafe Announces Expansion to St. Petersburg

Ronin the Rat Sets Guinness World Record for Landmine Detection in Cambodia

England Sees Historic First Legal Wild Release of Beavers in Over 400 Years

England Approves First Wild Beaver Releases in Over 400 Years

Mice Exhibit Remarkable First Aid Behaviors in New Study

Rare Flying Squirrel Captured Gliding in Indian Forests

Beavers Complete Czech Dam Project, Saving $1 Million

Study Reveals How Brain Merges Senses to Interpret Social Cues

California Ground Squirrels Exhibit Rare Carnivorous Behavior, Study Finds

27 New Species, Including Amphibious Mouse, Discovered in Peru’s Amazon

California Ground Squirrels Exhibit Unprecedented Carnivorous Behavior