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To study play behaviors in animals, scientists must be able to authentically simulate play-conducive environments in the laboratory. Animals like rats are less inclined to play if they are anxious or restrained, and there is minimal data on…

Immune system changes in the pregnant body that protect the fetus appear to extend to the brain, where a decrease in immune cells late in gestation may factor into the onset of maternal behavior, new research in rats suggests. In adult…

Some mammals and birds have a clever way to preserve energy and heat by going into torpor, during which their body temperature and metabolic rate drop to allow them to survive potentially fatal conditions in the environment, such as extreme…

Last Updated: May 28, 2023, 10:59 ISTWashington D.C., United States of America (USA)Washington Metropolitan Police investigate near the Supreme Court and U.S. Capitol in Washington, Oct. (Credits: Associated Press)An investigation later…

When Alia Mahmud visited Westfield Annapolis Mall in February 2022, she didn’t go to buy clothes, or to watch a movie or to even meet up with her girlfriends. She was looking for rats.A week earlier, Ms. Mahmud saw a post online about a…

Researchers have established that biological sex plays a role in determining an individual's risk of brain disorders. For example, boys are more likely to be diagnosed with behavioral conditions like autism or attention deficit disorder,…

The Current12:34San Diego Zoo’s rat ambassador aims to give the rodents a rebrandRead transcribed audioYou should clap — not shriek — when you see a rat, according to wildlife care specialist Cari Inserra. While the creatures are most…

Last Updated: April 13, 2023, 03:17 IST The appointment of Kathleen Corradi comes four months after the city posted a tongue-in-cheek advert seeking somewhat bloodthirsty candidates for the role. (Photo Credit: Erik Bottcher/Twitter) The…

Animals, like humans, appear to be troubled by a Linda problem. The famous "Linda problem" was designed by psychologists to illustrate how people fall prey to what is known as the conjunction fallacy: the incorrect reasoning that if two…

<!-- -->New York City has about 8 million ratsA new study has found that New York City rats can become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, The Guardian reported. New York City has about 8 million rats, and they have ample…