A new species of shrew, Soriculus dexingensis, is discovered in Tibet, raising the number of known shrew species there to six ...

The masked shrew uses special abilities, such as reducing its body size, to stay warm and resilient during the cold winter.

The shrew's resting heart rate can reach up to 17 beats per second, equivalent to about 1,020 beats per minute. In comparison, the average human resting heart rate is around 60 to 100 beats per minute ...

The Mt. Lyell shrew, a mouse-like mammal that lives in the central Sierra Nevada, has never been photographed in the 100 years since it was discovered. It took three industrious college students to ...

If you’re not a biologist, the Mount Lyell shrew looks similar to other shrews that occupy the Sierra Nevada. It’s a small, grayish brown mammal with a pointy nose. Aside from its size, it’s not ...

Researchers affiliated with Aarhus University have discovered a unique change in a heart protein that explains how the tiny shrew can achieve a resting heart rate that is 10-17 times higher than that ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...