In May 1927, Popular Science reported on the rise of the rodents—the first use of white mice and rats in science experiments.

Approximately three quarters of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development — representing 1,000 ...

When Gregory Glass and his colleagues set out to trap rats in Baltimore neighborhoods for a recent study, they were welcomed by two-legged residents who were more than happy for the scurrying ...

The rat's genome consists of about 2.75 billion DNA chemical units, known as base pairs, compared with 2.9 billion in the human and 2.6 billion in the mouse.

1. Outsize rats have made headlines lately. In December, National Geographic News reported that a 3-pound rat had been found in western New Guinea in June, and may be part of a species new to ...

Before they could do anything else, the neuroscientists had to teach the rats how to play hide-and-seek. Michael Brecht at the Humboldt University of Berlin concocted the idea.

On the Chinese zodiac calendar, 2011 was the Year of the Rabbit. For scientists it was more like the year of the rat. A seminal study published in Science ...

Scientists at the University of Richmond teaching rats to drive have discovered that not only are the rodents capable of operating their tiny cars, but that they actually enjoy it. Forget the ...

Chinese researchers have linked a human brain to a rat's brain, allowing "mind control" of the rat's movements. Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that ...

Science Biology Rats may have imaginations. New research suggests that rats might picture where they've been and think about moving objects. By Laura Baisas. Published Nov 2, 2023 2:00 PM EDT.

Why tickle rats? For science! Photo by Rebecca Lai, distributed under a CC-BY 2.0 license. Laughing rats that playfully seek out tickling as its own reward sound delightful.