A gene called Alx3 blocks the differentiation of pigment-producing cells in the skin of the African striped mouse, thus generating the mouse's characteristic light-colored stripes, a new study shows.

Researchers in the West African country of Guinea have discovered the first African hantavirus, a type of rodent- borne virus that can cause life-threatening infections in humans. The discovery, which ...

A team of biologists has published a paper revealing that the African spiny mouse is capable of totally regenerating its skin—something researchers have never seen a mammal do. The news provides ...

A gene called Alx3 blocks the differentiation of pigment-producing cells in the skin of the African striped mouse, thus generating the mouse's characteristic light-colored stripes, a new study shows.

Researchers have discovered the first African hantavirus, a type of rodent-borne virus that can cause life-threatening infections in humans when it is inhaled through aerosolized rodent urine or ...