Researchers used artificial intelligence to teach rats how to move objects in virtual reality by simply thinking about where they want them to go. The result is an intriguing type of rat telekinesis ...

You've heard the concept of the "rat race," but how about a literal rat, racing through the hallways of Doom? One researcher named Viktor Toth ran an experiment over nearly six months, seeing if he ...

In 2002, two astronomers analyzing data from more than 200,000 galaxies decided to answer a question nobody asked: if you ...

Somerville is getting a new mayor, but we’re going to start off today talking about another city official who wasn’t on ...

Sounds can alter the way the brain interprets what it sees. This is the key finding of a new study by SISSA researchers in ...

Dr. Curt Richter’s experiments on animal behavior provided a compelling exploration of hope and perseverance in the face of adversity. By observing how long rats would struggle to survive in seemingly ...

Scientists have completed a brain cell transplant, combining lab-grown clumps of human brain cells with those of newborn rats. The experiment is disturbing, but there's a good reason behind the move.

The National Mall will soon have something new: rats on birth control. The National Mall will soon have something new: rats on birth control. Under a pilot project set to begin in the coming weeks, a ...