A study identifies the Agouti gene as a molecular "off switch" for paternal care in the brain, influenced by environmental social competition.

Scientists discover mouse gene that could determine if dads are doting or angry - Researchers found that male mice who cared more for their offspring had lower levels of a specific gene in their brain ...

A specific brain region, the medial preoptic area (MPOA), has been identified as a "parenting hub" influencing diverse paternal behaviours in male African striped mice. The study found that variations ...

Here's something you don't see every day - a white-tailed deer hanging out with an agouti. The deer in this video is Xai, who lived at the Jaguar Rescue Center in Costa Rica for fourteen years until ...

Kyle has a degree in Film, Television, and Cultural Studies and has loved video games for as long as he can remember. He's owned every PlayStation, dabbled with the occasional Xbox, and even owned a ...

A male agouti made a brief escape from the National Zoo Monday night. Zoo officials say "Macadamia" escaped from his outdoor enclosure behind the Small Mammal House just after 7 p.m. The crafty rodent ...