When you’re a consulting detective—even one who happens to be a pygmy shrew—trouble often has a way of finding you. In “The Shrew Detective: The Case of the Pilfered Pearls” (Amulet, 128 pages, $15.99 ...

Q. I have been unsuccessful in getting a satisfactory answer about how destructive shrews and moles might be to my lawn and garden. What should I do about them? A. My response to the discovery of ...

How does the world's smallest mammalian diver survive icy waters to catch its prey? A recent study of American water shrews has surprised researchers by showing that the animals rapidly elevate body ...

The smoky shrew occurs from southeastern Canada to northern Georgia where it occupies the high elevations of the Appalachian Mountains. Its distribution within the northeast U.S. is spotty, owing ...

A Norfolk nonprofit wants to make it easier and safer for pedestrians to traverse the 10½-mile Elizabeth River Trail. The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation, which manages the trail, is proposing the ...

Think of carbon steel as cast iron's lighter, more agile cousin. These pans are easier to maneuver, with wide, flat cooking surfaces that are perfect for frying eggs and omelets, flipping crepes, ...

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