Their paper, published in Nature Neuroscience, unveils patterns of cortical activity occurring in the ferret visual cortex before and after newly born pups first open their eyes. "The fundamental ...

In 2020, the black-footed ferret became the first endangered species in North America to be cloned in an effort to increase its vulnerable numbers. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in ...

Now with 2024's season underway, animal care staff are closely monitoring the ferrets' behavior through the institute's Black-Footed Ferret Cam (a temporary live webcam the public can also view on ...