The Zoonomia Project is the latest buzz in the science world, and a very fascinating and important research project as
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31May
Sonic Hedgehog Gene
These days you will find that every second hedgehog is called Sonic. Mostly people naming their hedgehogs Sonic, in reference
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31Mar
Hedgehog, viper and rabbit are the victims of decreasing quality of nature
Despite efforts to increase the quality of nature in The Netherlands, the WNF (World Nature Foundation, the Dutch branch of
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15Mar
Do animals have conciousness?
For years, scientists and animal rights enthusiasts alike have been fascinated by the potential capacity of animals to process the
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25Feb
Two new species of ‘hairy hedgehogs’ discovered in the Philippines
Photo: Podogymnura intermedia (FMNH 186805, holotype), adult male. Photographed 28 July 2005 by D. S. Balete. The first two months
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23Feb
Hedgehog spines could protect athletes from concussions
Taking inspiration from nature to achieve innovative solutions to human problems -a practice also known as biomimicry- has all manner
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16Feb
16 year old hedgehog found in Denmark
‘Thorvald’ is the name of the oldest found hedgehog in the world. Researchers of the Danish Hedgehog Project researched over
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14Feb
Research suggests social mammals live longer
In the research called ‘Correlated evolution of social organization and lifespan in mammals‘, researchers suggest that mammals that are naturally
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