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 robotic rat on wheels has learned how to interact with real rats while mimicking the rodents’ play and fight behaviours. “[The] robotic rats have similar appearances and movements to animals, and ...

Thank you for not smoking A robotic rat which can scurry through the dark thanks to its whiskers could one day rescue people from burning buildings. The robot has been… ...

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 ...

Nature-technology transfers: from artisanry to industry -- Structures -- Processes -- Materials -- From automata to animats -- Effective actuators -- Amazing Sensors ...