In today’s edition of our science segment Lab Rats, we look at the science behind athletics. In addition to all of the physical training that goes into an Olympic victory, what’s going on in an ...

The idea of scientists tickling laboratory rats may sound unusual, but it stems from decades of behavioural research rather ...

One study found that rats emitted ultrasonic vocalizations when they were subjected to manual somatosensory stimulation, i.e., tickling. The results of this controversial research were published in ...

Scientists have discovered a more robust way of grouping chemicals and using read-across for toxicological data to meet regulatory requirements, which could greatly reduce animal testing. Scientists ...

On our “Lab Rats” science segment, we discuss the effort to develop genetic mugshots based solely on DNA. We also look at the Rex Block, the weather pattern responsible for the late winter storm ...

Whenever we go online, we might find ourselves part of an experiment — without knowing it. Digital platforms track what users do and how they respond to features. Increasingly, these tests are having ...

If you think laughter and comedy are reserved strictly for humans, you'd be wrong. A study in the late 1990s showed that creatures like rats emit ultrasonic vocalizations while playing with or ...