Advances in technology have greatly accelerated scientific understanding of vision and the brain. Researchers can now routinely record the activity of thousands of neurons at the same time and pair ...

I arrived on a windswept night, trundling down the peninsula via a single slither of road splitting a forest of pine trees, their scent drifting in through the car window. This is the smell I would ...

Of all the communities across America impacted by the government shutdown, the population of endangered black-footed ferrets may be among the smallest and most vulnerable. This rare species, ...

Ferrets naturally prey on rats, such that the smell alone can scare rodents away Authorities in Brussels are considering using ferrets to tackle the city's longstanding issue with rats. The rodents ...

Authorities in Brussels are considering using ferrets to tackle the city's longstanding issue with rats. The rodents have become a major problem in the Belgian capital, prompting the council to set up ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Staff at a Jacksonville pet store say they’re still in disbelief after a man stole a ferret in the middle of the day, slipping the animal down his shorts and walking out of the ...

In an outdoor enclosure, two juvenile black-footed ferrets pounce and somersault, tumbling over each other in a playful fight. The loser breaks free and rushes into a tunnel lined with a plastic tube.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In the open grasslands of South Dakota, not far from the dramatic rock formations of ...

There are many things to consider before buying a ferret. Ferrets are extremely popular pets, right after cats and dogs. Although they are small, they can cost just as much as cats or dogs in the long ...

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — The black-footed ferret may be short of stature, but they stand tall in the history books – they were the first North American endangered species to be cloned in 2020. This ...