Tag: mouse

  • Science & Tech

    Written in the bones

    Harvard doctoral students offered a glimpse of the future of evolutionary inquiry, outlining projects that touch on the human pelvis, butterfly hybrids, field and forest mice, and the mystery of an ancient pile of bones.

    6–8 minutes
  • Science & Tech

    Rapid evolution, illustrated

    A study in which mice were released into outdoor enclosures to track how light- and dark-colored specimens survived confirms that mice survive better in similarly colored habitats, providing insights into evolution.

    5–7 minutes
  • Health

    When cooperation counts

    A new study conducted by Harvard scientists shows that in deer mice, a species known to be highly promiscuous, sperm clump together to swim in a more linear fashion, increasing their chances of fertilization.

    4–6 minutes