New research suggests that the commonly used ‘lab mouse’ may display behaviors entirely distinct from their wild-derived counterparts, prompting new considerations for the future of animal-based ...

Understanding human gene function in living organisms has long been hampered by fundamental differences between species.

Avoidance learning is part of an organism’s survival instinct, as it develops a response to evade a hostile stimulus before it happens. After experiencing an unpleasant stimulus, organisms start to ...

A mouse scurries up to six chestnuts. Three look healthy. Three have exit holes where moth larvae ate the insides before they ...

Researchers find active and passive touch activate different regions of the brain in mice, which may help these creatures better navigate their environments Though the sense of touch underlies how we ...

Rats: love 'em or hate 'em, they're here to stay.

From aardvark to zebra, there are more than 4,000 species of mammals. Yet the vast majority of our medical research today uses just one species — the house mouse. We've bet the farm, so to speak, on ...