Initially mistaken for one of its close relatives, a group of small, spiky mammals in eastern China has now been identified as a new species: the eastern forest hedgehog. Researchers first scooped up ...

Scientists at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have discovered five new soft-furred hedgehogs in Southeast Asia. This comes after a "golden year" of discovery for hedgehog species, ...

Scientists identified five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs in Southeast Asia. Two of the species are entirely new to science, while the other three have been upgraded from the subspecies level ...

The soft-furred hedgehog Hylomys dorsalis was previously thought to be a subspecies and has now been elevated to a distinct species Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs ...

It's an iconic symbol of British wildlife, and has even been voted the UK's favourite wild animal several times. But the hedgehog is heading for extinction, according to a concerning new report.

An extraordinary 234 new species were described by scientists in the Greater Mekong region of South-East Asia in 2023. The ...

There’s more to hedgehogs than being vibrant croquet balls in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and their adorable acts in certain Hollywood animated movies. Hedgehogs play important roles in the ...

A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The variety of species identified was quite eclectic and names for the new ...

Hedgehogs are among the most charming wildlife in our gardens–but they are threatened. Simple measures can make a big ...

Greater Manchester homebuilders Barratt and David Wilson Homes are encouraging residents to help their prickly nocturnal ...

Among our favorites is Brussels Sprouts, named as such because the callosity pattern on the 4-year-old male’s head is ...