As of 2021, the American Society of Mammalogists has recognized 2,277 different species of rodents, making up 35% to 40% of all mammal species on the planet, depending on which authority you talk to.

One group of mice easily outnumbers all other native, North American rodents in numbers of species and widespread distributions throughout North America. They are collectively referred to as deer mice ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yosemite National Park has begun trapping and killing deer mice whose growing numbers may have helped create the conditions that led to a hantavirus outbreak that has ...

The deer mouse might be cutest among our problematic rodents. The tiny creature sports big eyes, large ears and a white underbelly. But, it can be deadly, too. The tiny rodent is known to carry ...

You’re looking through your pantry for a snack and notice a bag of chips is slightly less full than you remember it being — and there are chew marks. You’re walking through your garage when you look ...

Apr. 5—Hantavirus isn't just in deer mice, according to a new peer-reviewed study from the University of New Mexico, which found the virus in a quarter of more than 1,400 small mammals tested across ...

For the first two-thirds of November, the month felt more like that of October. Temperatures were much above normal; we recorded 50 degrees or warmer during 12 of the first 18 days. And so, we had no ...

A deer mouse collected during routine monitoring from a rural area near Boulevard has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, it was announced Thursday. The mouse was collected in ...

Three deer mice collected near Mount Laguna tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, county officials announced this week. The sample was collected Wednesday during routine monitoring, ...

You might search for the quickest fix possible after discovering a mouse in your home, but many common DIY solutions may only ...

Temperatures are dropping and many Wisconsin and Minnesota residents are noticing more mice. A couple of weeks ago, Marty Pearson’s four mouse traps couldn’t keep up with the influx of mice finding ...