When scientists opened the doors of a research facility and let carefully bred lab mice loose into a fenced field, they expected skittish, fragile animals to struggle. Instead, the mice rapidly shed ...

For generations, laboratory mice have lived and died under fluorescent lights, their world reduced to plastic cages and standardized pellets. When researchers finally moved some of these animals into ...

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 ...

From deep in the ocean to high in the sky and back in our own homes, animals continue to surprise us with their intelligence and sometimes bizarre behaviours. This year, scientists have uncovered more ...

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 ...