Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Study finds European hedgehogs hear ultrasound, raising hopes for sound devices that could keep them away from cars. (CREDIT: Pia ...

The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) has a natural defense that has served it well for millennia: it rolls into a tight, spiny ball, protecting its vulnerable underbelly from predators. However ...

Many hedgehogs are killed when crossing roads. Photo-SD/Shutterstock One of these projects – the “Danish Hedgehog Project” – involved more than 400 volunteers collecting 697 dead hedgehogs from all ...

A species that is 15 million years old, hedgehogs have survived all kinds of environmental changes over the years, including urbanization. Surprisingly, cities have often been found to have higher ...

Hedgehogs, while adorable, might make you serious ill, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency says it has seen a recent uptick in cases of a rare ...

It all started with a Google search. Amanda Munz, 23, of Lindenhurst, LI, was Googling “weird animals” with her little brother, when she came upon the humble hedgehog. Enthralled by their tiny, ...

Salmonella is one of the most common illnesses people get from food. Undercooked ground beef is risky. And some of the biggest recalls ever involved eggs potentially contaminated by the bacteria. Now ...