Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of prehistoric mole in Spain. Vulcanoscaptor ninoti lived during the ...

A team of researchers has identified and described Vulcanoscaptor ninoti ("the Camp dels Ninots volcano digger"), a ...

To many people, particularly gardeners, moles are little more than pests. Their conical mounds can easily become a blight on your backyard, leading many people to seek solutions to get rid of them. In ...

The De Winton’s golden mole, known for its iridescent coat and sand-swimming ability, was last seen in 1936. Thought to be extinct, it was recently found by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT ...

De Winton's golden mole, a blind mole that lives beneath the sand, has been rediscovered in Port Nolloth, South Africa. The small mammal has evaded scientists for nearly 90 years, using sensitive ...

A thermal image of a star-nosed mole. This hamster-sized mammal is renowned for its strange snout that features 22 appendages. Glenn J. Tattersall/Kevin L. Campbell ...

De Winton's golden mole was ranked number 11 on Re:Wild's "25 Most Wanted" species list. The list also includes Attenborough's Long-Beaked echidna, a bizarre-looking egg laying mammal that ...

The rediscovery of De Winton’s golden mole offers the chance to learn more about a tiny mammal that, so far, has been poorly understood by the scientific community.

Southern shrews shrink in winter Date: April 15, 2025 Source: University of North Carolina at Greensboro Summary: Newly published research shows that the masked shrew, a small, mole-like mammal ...