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 ...

This experiment, done on lab rats, isn’t terribly cruel. It will still probably keep you up at night when you’re thinking about hiring an exterminator. Rats are nearly universally disliked, but they ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Since Aristotle, scientists have vivisected, poked, and prodded live ...

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.

Scientists have engineered something close to a mind meld in a pair of lab rats, linking the animals' brains electronically so that they could work together to solve a puzzle. And this brain-to-brain ...