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Scientists have debated the purpose of the ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) produced by rodents since the discovery of these sounds in the 1950s. There's a wide research consensus suggesting USVs are a ...

Many rodents have nails on their thumbs and claws on the rest of their fingers. A new study suggests this trait might have been key to their world domination. Missagia et al. Rodents are the largest ...

You might think you have the measure of the rodent family. Perhaps just the word "rodent" conjures images of invasive rats, those urban denizens accused of spreading pathogens and parasites, chewing ...

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Rats and other rodents have front teeth that grow continuously, so they gnaw to keep them healthy and in shape. Himanshu Sharma / Anadolu via Getty Images Beavers are famous for nibbling away at trees ...

The overlooked thumbs of rodents are key to understanding the lives of mice, rats and more. Thumbnails, claws and other structures reveal new ways of understanding how rodents feed, move and evolve.

Rodents may have a rule of thumbnails. Many rodents have curved claws that help the animals climb or dig. But most also have flat nails on their thumbs, researchers report in the Sept. 4 Science. This ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Rodents in Chicago have been adapting to an increasingly urban ...