• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 4th, 2014
Put Tiny, Fitted Jackets on Lady Rats and the Guys Won't Be Able to Resist Them

Put Tiny, Fitted Jackets on Lady Rats and the Guys Won't Be Able to Resist Them

Study finds male rats respond to tiny jackets on their girls just as human males do to provocative lingerie

Rats Are No Strangers to the Feeling of Regret, Scientists Say

Rats Are No Strangers to the Feeling of Regret, Scientists Say

Recent experiments indicate rats are capable to feel, show regret

Scientists Erase, Then Reactivate Memories in Rats

Scientists Erase, Then Reactivate Memories in Rats

The rodents' memory was toyed with by stimulating connections in the brain

Lab Mice Fear Men, Become Stressed When in Their Presence

Lab Mice Fear Men, Become Stressed When in Their Presence

Interestingly enough, the rodents appear to have no trouble interacting with women

Junk Food-Based Diets Contribute to Laziness

Junk Food-Based Diets Contribute to Laziness

The conclusion belongs to a new study conducted on rats

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 3rd, 2014
Tortoise Has Both Its Front Legs Eaten by Rats, Gets Wheels in Their Place

Tortoise Has Both Its Front Legs Eaten by Rats, Gets Wheels in Their Place

The tortoise was attacked by rats while it was hibernating, its owner explains

Rats the Size of Sheep Could One Day Walk the Earth, Scientist Says

Rats the Size of Sheep Could One Day Walk the Earth, Scientist Says

This is likely to happen if larger mammals become extinct

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 26th, 2013
Easter Island's First Inhabitants Chiefly Ate Rats, Investigations Reveal

Easter Island's First Inhabitants Chiefly Ate Rats, Investigations Reveal

Surprisingly, these people ate very little seafood

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 20th, 2013
Chinese Herbal Medicine Successfully Treats Spinal Cord Injuries in Rats

Chinese Herbal Medicine Successfully Treats Spinal Cord Injuries in Rats

The concoction reduced tissue damage, improved locomotor function

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 28th, 2013
Human Stem Cells Treat Spinal Injuries in Rats

Human Stem Cells Treat Spinal Injuries in Rats

The stem cells injections trigger neuronal regeneration, researchers explain

Simple Jab Will Soon Cure Heroin Addiction, Researchers Hope

Simple Jab Will Soon Cure Heroin Addiction, Researchers Hope

Scientists figure out a way to keep the drug from reaching the brain

Rats Get SAD During Summertime

Rats Get SAD During Summertime

Longer days cause the rodents to become anxious, study finds

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 6th, 2012
Plastic “Whiskers” Could Help the Blind

Plastic “Whiskers” Could Help the Blind

The researchers who came up with the idea were inspired by rats

Spotlight: Giant Rats Help People Find Land Mines in Mozambique

Spotlight: Giant Rats Help People Find Land Mines in Mozambique

The rodents use their smell to locate the threat, scratch the earth to alert people

Shops in East London Sell Rat Meat for Human Consumption

Shops in East London Sell Rat Meat for Human Consumption

An undercover investigation sheds new light on UK's illegal meat trade

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 22nd, 2012
New NASA Mock Asteroid Mission Begins

New NASA Mock Asteroid Mission Begins

The mission is part of the much-larger RATS initiative

Not Sleeping After Stressful Event Prevents Damage

Not Sleeping After Stressful Event Prevents Damage

Scientists found that the practice reduce the risk of PTSD

 
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