Mice
Man Wakes Up to Discover Large Tawny Owl Just Hanging Out in His Living Roo
The owl left his home after flying around and perching in his lounge for at least six hours.
Mice Have Different Facial Expressions For Different Emotions
Changes in the facial expressions of mice can be hard for the human observer to make out, so researchers used machine learning.
Two Mice Fighting in Subway 'Boxing Match' Wins Photography Award
British photographer Sam Rowley took an award-winning photo of two subway mice fighting over a scrap of food.
Sex Pheromone Named After Mr. Darcy Found to Put Female Mice in the Mood
Researchers have mapped the route of darcin from the urine to the brain and suggest why some mice respond by showing signs of attraction and others do not.
Ketone diet could protect brain cells against Alzheimer's disease: Study
The findings could have uses beyond Alzheimer's disease, experts told "Newsweek."
Laika the Dog: These Are All the Animals That Have Been Launched Into Space
The Soviet Union launched a dog known as Laika into orbit on November 3, 1957.
Pat Robertson Claims Aborted Fetal Tissue Used to Create 'Human Mouse'
Televangelist Pat Robertson has claimed that scientists are attempting to "make a mouse human" with aborted fetal tissue, on his Christian Broadcasting Network program "The 700 Club."
Brain Tissue Has Been Kept Alive and Functioning For Almost a Month
The method developed by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research used a microfluidic device to stop tissue harvested from mice brains from drying out or drowning in fluid.
Brain Tissue Has Been Kept Alive and Functioning For Almost a Month
The method developed by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research used a microfluidic device to stop tissue harvested from mice brains from drying out or drowning in fluid.
Why MDMA Could Be Used to Treat PTSD
MDMA is known to produce pro-social effects in humans.
Scientists Accidentally Create Mice With Unusual Tails
"No result like this had ever been described anywhere in the animal kingdom," said study author Daisy Robinton.
Monster Mice Are Eating Rare Seabird Chicks Alive
"These predatory mice are pushing albatross, buntings, petrels and other seabirds towards extinction," said the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Chinese Scientists Create Mice With Same-Sex Parents
The research could one day be used to help human same-sex couples reproduce.
Ability to Dream May Be in the Genes
Researchers have found two key genes which may be crucial to dreaming.
Mice Injected With the Blood of Killers Get Mean
Scientists found that when they injected mice with a chemical from the blood of violent criminals, those rodents were far quicker to start fights with their fellow creatures.
The End of Autism? CRISPR Can Edit Out Autism Traits
A team of scientists think they might be able use CRISPR to edit out genes associated with autism.
Rats Break Into ATM and Tear $18,000 Worth of Banknotes
The rodents left a further $25,000 in cash untouched.
The Brain Can Edit Memories to Erase Fear
Researchers discovered the act of remembering creates a window of time in which memories can be changed, and fears can be rewritten in the brain.
Video: Scurrying Mice Run Atop Burger King Buns
A Delaware Burger King briefly closed down after a short video showed a pair of rodents racing around on top of the fast-food chain's packaged sesame seed buns.
Scientists Stop Sugar Cravings in Brains of Mice
Researchers were able to turn off sugar cravings in mice in a study that could help fight the obesity epidemic.
Scientists Completely Stop Diet-related Obesity in Mice
New research could pave the way for innovative human treatments.
Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Obesity in Mice
While sugar is known to be a major cause of obesity, a new study has investigated whether zero-calorie sweeteners also play a role.
Animals Don't Need Humans to Become Domestic: Study
Turns out, animals need us for even less than we realized.
Common Staph Bacteria Could Prevent, Fight Skin Cancer
Tumors exposed to a chemical in the bacteria were comparatively smaller.
New Report Says BPA Effects Were 'Minimal' in Mice
This is the first of two parts of a major study evaluating the potential health effects of BPA. The final conclusions won't be available until 2019.
SpaceX's Dragon Is On Its Way To Earth
It's expected to arrive in the Pacific Ocean early Saturday morning.
A Gene for Bad Breath
Knowing the reason why may bring some comfort to those who suffer.
Alzheimer's Symptoms Worsened by Canola Oil
Home chefs who cook at high temperatures may want to find an alternative.
The Ethics of Lab-Grown Brains
A new experiment raises concerns about cerebral organoids.