Why do mice have tails? The answer to this is not as simple as you might think. New research from the Okinawa Institute of ...

CT scans revealed a layer of bony scales, or osteoderms, hidden beneath the skin of the tails in spiny mice. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Tracking and modeling mouse movements during the platform walking task. Ipsilateral movements (IL) refer to the tail being on the same side as the tilt direction, while contralateral (CL) movements ...

Researchers just discovered that the spiny mouse was concealing bony plates beneath the skin over its tail. By Asher Elbein At first it looks like a slightly more hairy rodent. But the spiny mouse’s ...

Researchers from two groups studying mouse development have accidentally created mice with unusually long and unusually short tails. Their findings offer new insight into some of the key aspects ...

Why do mice have tails? The answer to this is not as simple as you might think. Research has shown that there's more to the humble mouse tail than previously assumed. Using a novel experimental setup ...