The little rodent with big cheeks was rare in the 1930s, when one biologist set out to find them. What he found set the wheel in motion for medical researchers and grade-school classrooms everywhere.

The wild tale behind your pet hamster All pet Syrian hamsters are descendants of a family brought to Jerusalem 86 years ago by Israel's first Hebrew zoologist. Photo by Mary Swift, via Shutterstock ...

An adorable video that shows a photographer capturing photos of a wild hamster has gone viral. Many commenters were shocked to learn that hamsters can be found in the wild.

Hamsters in the wild are omnivores, although meat isn’t a major part of their diet. They primarily eat grasses, seeds, herbs, nuts, grains, insects, insect larvae, and small invertebrates ...

Considering Syrian hamsters are already rare in the wild, scientists don’t know if any remain. But I hope they’re still there underground doing what hamsters do best: outwitting us humans.

The protection of the rare Korenwolf, or European wild hamster (Cricetus cricetus) has cost the Limburg provincial authorities some €20 million since the beginning of the last century and questions ...

Hamsters are cute, furry mammals with oversized cheek pouches and short tails. These small rodents live in the wild, and some species are popular as house pets. There are about 20 hamster species ...

Nathan Halliday, 34, was handling the families pet hamster, Mochi, when the rodent suddenly bit down on Nathan’s finger and wouldn’t let go. The Syrian hamster had a good hold — in fact ...

The video shows a wild hamster posing with a small purple-coloured flower, and its adorable photographs have taken the internet by storm. Screengrab from the video that shows wild hamster posing ...

Nick Popa, a 25-year-old former Plain Township resident, was a contestant on the fun new game show, "Human vs Hamster." Popa is a professional magician who now lives in Mansfield. Popa's wild ...