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“Our findings suggest that hibernating animals do not simply tolerate muscle damage during winter. Instead, they actively suppress muscle repair in a controlled and reversible way,” Miyazaki explains.

A group of researchers made gene-edited hamsters that were meant to be less aggressive. The researchers used CRISPR, a gene-editing platform, to remove a gene they believed was responsible for ...

There are two main species of hamsters kept as pets: Syrian (Golden) hamsters and Siberian (Dwarf) hamsters. Syrian hamsters are solitary by nature. You shouldn’t put them together after they reach 10 ...

Pet ownership marks an important chapter in any child's life, as it can help educate them about the circle of life. However due to the responsibility of caring for animals, parents often opt for ...

Hamsters seem to have a more optimistic outlook when they have access to creature comforts. Photo: Steimer, C./Corbis Hamsters have feelings, too. Just as people are inclined to interpret the world ...

Remember those nothing-short-of-amazing YouTube videos of tiny hamsters eating tiny food? The ones that made you squeal with delight at the tiny animals devouring miniature burritos, birthday cake and ...

If your pet hamster nearly bites off your finger as you try to stroke its fur, don't assume it hates you. Maybe it's just in a bad mood. Even hamsters have good moods and bad moods, scientists have ...

Do hamsters get lonely? That's a great question. We often see hamsters living quite happily with other hamsters, but are they just as happy on their own? We spoke to vet, Dr. Rebecca MacMillan to find ...