Scientists have shown in rats how several brain regions need to work together to acquire a skill and replicate it flawlessly with each rat adding their own personal flair in the form of a 'dance.' ...

If you think laughter and comedy are reserved strictly for humans, you’d be wrong. A study in the late 1990s showed that creatures like rats emit ultrasonic vocalizations while playing with or ...

Laboratory rats have been used in biomedical research for over 170 years. Recently, genome editing technology has facilitated the generation of genetically modified rats worldwide. This development ...