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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Aponte (right) holds Camamberto out for visitors to pet during the event. A group of people watched three albino rats leap from small baskets into a big cage as other rodents hid in makeshift tunnels ...