Q. I have been unsuccessful in searching the internet for an answer to three questions: What is the difference between shrews and moles? How destructive would these animals be to my lawn and garden?

Mammals can smell underwater according to a study published in the December 21 issue of the journal Nature. The water shrew can detect odors underwater. Photo by Kenneth Catania Kenneth Catania, an ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: We caught a baby mole in our garage. At first we thought it was a mouse, but it had tiny eyes and a short tail. What would a mole be doing in a garage? — Frank, Greenwood Dear Reader: ...

When rats, such as this non-native Norway rat, move into areas close to human dwellings, it's time to take action. The first thing to do is to identify and eliminate sources of food or water that make ...

In November, I was making soup to stock the freezer when I looked out my kitchen window and spotted a red squirrel rustling through the leaves in search of acorns. Both of us were preparing for harder ...

Newly published research shows that the masked shrew, a small, mole-like mammal found in the Appalachian Mountains, shrinks its body and braincase to conserve energy during winter months. Newly ...

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