The humble rodent “thumb” may not seem like an obvious window into evolution, but its keratinized tip – the unguis (hoof, claw, or nail) – turns out to reveal striking insights into rodent history and ...

Paleorex is back on Bored Panda with his detailed, science-based creatures, showing us how animals like big cats, birds, and ...

Rodents in Chicago have been adapting to an increasingly urban environment over the past century, a new study has shown. Evolution generally entails seeing small changes passed down over generations, ...

Morphology of subterranean rodents / Barbara R. Stein -- Ecophysiological responses of subterranean rodents to underground habitats / Rochelle Buffenstein -- Sensory capabilities and communication in ...