Rodents

The process of gene editing in sperm-derived ESCs to create bipaternal blastocysts.

Chinese scientists engineer a mouse with two male parents

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Researchers in China have created a mouse from two ancestors by editing genes in stem cells. The groundbreaking study could impact our understanding of reproduction and the future of medicine.
The tears flow by themselves. Illustration: depositphotos.com

In the tears you cry: smelling women's tears reduces aggression in men

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science discovered that tears activate human olfactory receptors, even though they are odorless, affecting the brain activity associated with aggression - and leading to more peaceful and less vengeful behavior
Returning pigeons in the fields of a tribe - once all this was an agricultural field. Source: Prof. Guy Bar Oz.

The rodent bones tell the story of the flourishing Negev 1,500 years ago

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Male and female prairie voles maintain a strong bond after mating, staying together while caring for the offspring and protecting the mates from other prairie voles. Photo: Shutterstock

Like a pair of nerds

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Deer mouse. From Wikipedia

One gene - many mutations: the gene that controls the color of the mice's fur has evolved nine times

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A common thistle eats the fruit of the desert mulberry and spits out the seeds while eating. The seeds that remain intact after eating can be seen lying on the ground and between the forelegs of the spiny. Photo: Michal Semoni-Blank

The Technion researchers found how the fruit's defenses turn a seed predator into a quality spreader

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Gerbil. From Wikipedia

The attack of fleas on small rodents comes from an unexpected place

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