The house mouse, Mus musculus, is the most common rodent and is found across the world. ... They estimated that the three subspecies diverged 187,000–247,000 years ago, ...

Vikings appear to have brought the house mice with them when they arrived in Iceland and Greenland, according to a genetic analysis of the tiny rodents.

The two house mouse subspecies interbreed in zones of secondary contact that form a long and narrow hybrid zone running from Denmark to the Black sea (Boursot et al., 1993; Orth et al., 1996 ...

Now, a new study finds that these notoriously fierce people brought with them some fluffy stowaways: house mice. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Now, a new study finds that these notoriously fierce people brought with them some fluffy stowaways: house mice. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

That Mouse in Your House—It’s Smarter, ... there are more than a dozen subspecies of house mice worldwide. And each began cohabitating with humans at different times in our evolutionary history.

They found that the house mouse subspecies Mus musculus domesticus showed up in Iceland from Norway or the North British Isles in the 10th century — matching the time period of the Vikings' arrival.