- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 4th, 2014
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
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 9th, 2014
Rats Are No Strangers to the Feeling of Regret, Scientists Say
Recent experiments indicate rats are capable to feel, show regret
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 2nd, 2014
Scientists Erase, Then Reactivate Memories in Rats
The rodents' memory was toyed with by stimulating connections in the brain
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 29th, 2014
Lab Mice Fear Men, Become Stressed When in Their Presence
Interestingly enough, the rodents appear to have no trouble interacting with women
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 7th, 2014
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
The tortoise was attacked by rats while it was hibernating, its owner explains
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 4th, 2014
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
Surprisingly, these people ate very little seafood
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 20th, 2013
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
The stem cells injections trigger neuronal regeneration, researchers explain
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 7th, 2013
Simple Jab Will Soon Cure Heroin Addiction, Researchers Hope
Scientists figure out a way to keep the drug from reaching the brain
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 26th, 2013
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
The researchers who came up with the idea were inspired by rats
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 21st, 2012
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
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 18th, 2012
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
The mission is part of the much-larger RATS initiative
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 19th, 2012
Not Sleeping After Stressful Event Prevents Damage
Scientists found that the practice reduce the risk of PTSD