A few dark specks on a sheet, windowsill, or skirting board can make an ordinary room feel suddenly suspect. The reaction is usually immediate and deeply familiar. Disgust arrives first, closely ...

The little critters have a lot of similarities to the humans who despise them — you are far more genetically similar to mice ...

A well-fitted ‘disguise’ allows transplanted mitochondria to slip into cells whose own mitochondria are defective, scientists reported 18 March in Cell 1. Administration of these cloaked mitochondria ...

Quite a few nursery rhymes are actually linked to some pretty dark historical events. "Three Blind Mice" is one such example. "Three Blind Mice" is one of the nursery rhymes that has a darker theme, ...

A new study reveals a hidden risk for Mars missions: astronauts could lose strength even if muscle size stays the same.

Early life stress may set the stage for long-term digestive problems by disrupting the gut-brain connection. Studies in both ...

There has been a debate for decades about whether wireless accessories were better or worse than their wired components, but are they really more reliable?

As a researcher, I still remember the discomfort I felt every time I had to sacrifice laboratory animals for an experiment. For decades, animals like mice, rats and pigs have been essential tools in ...

In African striped mice, the activity of one gene can dramatically change a male's parenting style, according to a new study ...

The space-faring mice spent about 28 days in those conditions before returning to Earth in April. Mortreux and her colleagues then analyzed the weight, strength and movement of the 23 surviving ...

This is the comfiest gaming mouse I've ever used, besides full-on vertical squeakers. It's great for relaxed claw grips with ...