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Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, Forecasts Six More Weeks of Winter

NOAA rates the beloved ritual’s forecast as low-accuracy.

PeerJ Study Triples Andean Oreoryzomys Species, Confirms Oreoryzomys Hesperus in Peru Sanctuary

Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Chicago’s Viral ‘Rat Hole’ Was Likely a Squirrel

Study Finds Rodent Thumb Nail Widespread and Key to Food Handling

Study Finds Rodent Thumbnails Are Widespread and Ancient

Subalpine Woolly Rat Photographed in the Wild for the First Time After 30 Years

California Ground Squirrels Exhibit Unprecedented Carnivorous Behavior