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, ...

The name “rodent” brings to mind a variety of objectionable creatures because how they live perturbs us, especially if they live in our space. A marmot chirping while sprawled atop a boulder high in ...

Rodents are evolving to cope with living in urban areas, reveals new research. Chipmunk and vole skulls from 125 years ago compared to today reflect changes in diet and noise exposure, say American ...

In general, evolution is a long, slow process of tiny changes passed down over generations, resulting in new adaptations and even new species over thousands or millions of years. But when living ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: As Pizza Rat proved, some creatures can adapt to just about anything, even the concrete jungle. And it isn’t just New York City—Chicago rodents have ...

It has been a big summer for Tamias striatus in the neighborhood. The arrival of autumn only makes this worse. Tamias goes by the alias Mr. Chippy in our yard. Yes, I am talking about the eastern ...