When laboratory mice step out of their plastic cages and into real soil, their behavior changes so dramatically that it forces a rethink of what stress, health and even “normal” really mean. The story ...

As a researcher, I still remember the discomfort I felt every time I had to sacrifice laboratory animals for an experiment.

The concept of “cryosleep” has always been considered a far-fetched reality. To one’s surprise, the idea is shifting from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In a recent study, mice ...

When you take the lab away, female mice are more likely to play, according to a new Cornell study. The study, published in the journal BMC Biology, took lab mice and placed them in large outdoor ...