A study revealed that rats form mental maps of locations associated with threats and revisit these places in their minds when showing signs of anxiety. The research done by a team at the University of ...

In an astonishing blend of robotics and nature, SMEO—a robot rat designed by researchers in China and Germany — is fooling real rats into treating it like one of their own. What sets SMEO apart is its ...

A new robot with artificial whiskers could one day be used to locate survivors of natural disasters, or people trapped in burning buildings. Developed by a team led by Tony Prescott from the ...

Researchers find that rats create neurological maps of places to avoid after experiencing a threat and think about these locations when exhibiting worry-related behaviors. These findings may provide ...

This past week saw an intriguing confluence of multiple disciplines, in the form a new artificial stingray model its creators call a "living robot," and an unconventional means of studying the human ...

A Madison County robotics team known for its creativity and community spirit is facing a challenge that can’t be solved with code or circuitry: raising enough money to compete this season. Rat Fight, ...

Specific cells in rats’ brains mark distant places to avoid after negative experiences, and rats think of these locations even after they leave Researchers find that rats create neurological maps of ...