In an astonishing blend of robotics and nature, SMEO—a robot rat designed by researchers in ... keeping intelligent creatures in confined cages or using them in experiments, so imagine applying ...

In an astonishing blend of robotics and nature, SMEO—a robot rat designed by researchers in ... keeping intelligent creatures in confined cages or using them in experiments, so imagine applying ...

They also used the artificial intelligence to train the robot to mimic real rat behaviours, including aggressive pinning, playful pouncing and social sniffing or nose touches. To increase the ...

"They showed up with brand-new cages and food and medicine and bedding for the rats," Reese said. "It was quite impressive to see this group go into action. "The place was in absolute deplorable ...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - An Ohio man was arrested after police found human remains in his home that was also home to a plethora of animals, including over 250 rats.

This poster describes the development of a sifting cage change method for rats to improve welfare. I came up with the idea after seeing how skittish and stressed the rats in my unit were and wanted to ...