Of the many mouse species that inhabit North America, only a few actually find their way into homes. Here's how to recognize ...

Or Peromyscus leucopus?" advertisement. Phys.org. A bottlenose dolphin? Or Tursiops truncatus? Why biologists give organisms those strange, unpronounceable names. Story by Nicholas Green ...

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A light-colored deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) on dark soil in the Sand Hills of Nebraska. This poorly camouflaged rodent might not survive much longer, as it's easily spotted by hungry owls ...

Figure 1: Genetic analysis of (F 1 ×BW) hybrid Peromyscus. Figure 2: Allelic expression of X-linked genes in Peromyscus hybrids. We next crossed PO females with (BW×PO)F 1 males to assess the ...

Peromyscus leucopus is the white-footed mouse, which seems to love nesting in phasors and tuning networks. These cute varmints can wreak havoc in any station setting. Matt suggests sealing all holes ...

Most people would call it a "field mouse," but a scientist would ask, "Was it Peromyscus maniculatus? Or Peromyscus leucopus?" Scientists use a system of complicated-sounding names to refer to ...