Aside from humans, the laboratory rat (Rattus norvegicus) must be the most studied organism on the planet. According to the ISI Web of Science, over 100,000 publications since the year 2000 refer to ...

Rats are hardwired to chew, and they’ll sink their teeth into almost anything they find. That instinct usually leaves behind scraps of fabric or torn cardboard, but sometimes it comes at a higher cost ...

The present study describes a task testing the ability of rats to trigger operant behavior by their relative spatial position to inaccessible rotating objects. Rats were placed in a Skinner box with a ...

Southern giant pouched rats (Cricetomys spp.) are large rodents in the family Nesomyidae, native to sub-Saharan Africa, that are best known for their olfactory abilities. In fact, because of their ...

STANFORD, Calif. -- For decades researchers have been peering into the human brain, trying to unlock the secrets of conditions ranging from autism to epilepsy to mental illness. But now, instead of ...