Mice can seem kind of disgusting. After all, if they get into your house they’ll eat your couch cushions, poop in your cupboards and generally make a mess. There is a mouse in Africa, though, that is ...

Regrowth secrets The African spiny mouse, a desert rodent that has become an exotic pet, can shed large sections of its skin and fully regrow the lost tissue, scientists report. Understanding the ...

A team of biologists has published a paper revealing that the African spiny mouse is capable of totally regenerating its skin—something researchers have never seen a mammal do. The news provides ...

Tumor resistance in African spiny mice is mediated by enhanced immune response to oncogenic stimuli, higher apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, and inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. The main text ...