When scientists opened the doors of a research facility and let carefully bred lab mice loose into a fenced field, they ...

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 ...

Lab mice experiments reveal the nerves that trigger this behavior in hairy mammals. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 8, 2024 12:54 PM EST Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

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 ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – In a new study, Cornell University researchers rewilded multiple cohorts of lab mice over two years and found that their fear response in a classic assay used to assess anxiety was ...

Dozens of laboratory mice allowed to roam a large outdoor enclosure returned to a typical level of mouse anxiety after just ...

A new study finds that lab mice perform a suite of likely innate behaviors towards unconscious mice that help them revive faster. When we humans encounter an unconscious person, we might spring into ...

Humans aren’t the only ones getting in on the virtual reality craze. Scientists have just debuted a new technology that allows mice to more realistically—and adorably—experience VR in the lab.