Here's a sad thought for you: The rat robot (ratbot?) in the photo above was created solely to bully real rats until they're depressed. This might sound like the work of a sadistic behavioral ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rats are incredibly nimble creatures. They can climb up curtains, jump down tall ledges, and scurry across complex terrain—say, your basement stacked with odd-shaped stuff—at mind-blowing speed.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- The most surreal gadget in Mitra Hartmann's robotics lab, the one that prompts an instinctive double-take from visitors, is a jumble of metal sensors and wires attached to a single ...