Now, he and his colleagues show that unconscious mice elicit a suite of behaviors from cage mates that seem to speed recovery ...

In a lab at Rockefeller University in New York, a mouse squeaks. But this is no ordinary squeak. It is a strange, complex ...

Not many people appreciate mice. And I’ll be the first to step forward to say that some of their habits are not endearing.

Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the ...

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...

Scientists have identified NOVA1, a unique human language gene that may have played a key role in the evolution of spoken ...

Rats and mice can wreak havoc in gardens, burrowing into the soil and devouring plants that gardeners have painstakingly nurtured. However, there's a straightforward strategy to deter these ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...

New research now shows that mice also do this - at least to fellow mice that they know, sometimes even offering an effective form of first aid. For some time now, there have been reports that some ...

Rats and mice can wreak havoc in gardens, burrowing into the soil and devouring plants that gardeners have painstakingly nurtured. However, there's a straightforward strategy to deter these unwelcome ...

Unfortunately, mice urinate a lot, providing a scent to other mice that may be present,' he says. 'This is their way to find a mate and start a family.' All types of mice can cause damage in the home, ...