Shrew

The wild ways animals get buzzed on nature

Animals

The wild ways animals get buzzed on nature

A new beetle species found in Triassic feces, and more breakthroughs

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Breakthroughs

A new beetle species found in Triassic feces, and more breakthroughs

Hero shrews have the most extreme spine in nature—and we don’t know why

Animals

Hero shrews have the most extreme spine in nature—and we don’t know why

Only Two Known Mammals Like Spicy Food

Animals

Only Two Known Mammals Like Spicy Food

Every tooth is correct. Every whisker is correct.

Science
Not Exactly Rocket Science

Every tooth is correct. Every whisker is correct.

Venomous shrews and lizards evolved toxic proteins in the same way

Science
Not Exactly Rocket Science

Venomous shrews and lizards evolved toxic proteins in the same way

The short-tailed shrew and Mexican beaded lizard have independently evolved venom proteins through similar structural modifications from a common ancestor.

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