When thinking about the benefits of exercise, most people picture stronger muscles, a healthier heart, or weight loss. But ...

A study from Okayama University links finger length in rats to sexual behavior and preference, offering new insights into ...

For centuries, rats took the blame for spreading the Black Death – but recent research points to a different culprit. In this episode, we dive into the surprising theory that gerbils may have played a ...

Alcohol consumption is widely known to affect decision-making, but a recent study led by researchers from The University of ...

The agency is cutting animal testing of chemicals. Some scientists are concerned, but in the meantime the rats (and zebra fish) need new homes.

Research led by the National Institute of Biological Sciences in Beijing has discovered that switching on a single dormant ...

At Lakeland's Florida Polytechnic University, Karim Elish and Nesreen Dalhy used AI to make Android devices safer.

Urbanization has had visible morphological effects on chipmunks and voles in the Chicago metro area. While both chipmunks and ...

Dr. Carrie Friese offers a valuable discussion of the double-bind in which many researchers and lab technicians find ...

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Auckland in New Zealand have developed a ...

Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products. Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife ...

Scientists have some good news for rats and some bad news for city dwellers. Rat populations are rising in cities including Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, reports a study released Friday ...