The online admonition to "touch grass" to soothe your emotional state may be backed by science — at least in lab mice. A recent study finds that mice that live outside are less anxious than those that ...

Research conducted last year shows that mice who intake less of a specific amino acid appeared to live up to 33 percent longer than mice that had more of the amino acid. If the research findings hold, ...

Scientists have advanced human-animal chimera research by successfully growing human cells within the organs of mice. This development could bring experts closer to the goal of custom-growing human ...

Scientist Laura Soucek, who removed tumors from rodents almost 20 years ago, invokes the ‘moral duty’ not to generate false ...

When laboratory mice step out of their plastic cages and into real soil, their behavior changes so dramatically that it forces a rethink of what stress, health and even “normal” really mean. The story ...

Scientists stress out lab mice, a lot. Inducing chronic stress and anxiety in these furry critters is how scientists explore the bodily and cognitive effects of stress and discover anti-anxiety ...

Doritos are a revered snack for many. Now, scientists have found one of the ingredients in the triangle-shaped tasty tortilla chips has a superpower – it can make the skin of mice transparent.

In the wild, a mouse or rat leads a precarious life. In the city, they dodge traps, poisons, and broom-wielding humans. In the countryside, they face owls, shotguns, and more poison. As Australia’s ...

Larry Carbone offers an insider's perspective on the ethics of using animals in invasive research, the need for more compassion, and what must be done immediately on their behalf.

Mice that experience the real world may be better models for human mental health conditions, compared with lab mice that never leave their cages, a study hints. When you purchase through links on our ...