By blocking the action of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in mice, Australian researchers have influenced the behaviour of fat cells, causing the rodents to lose weight while simultaneously reducing blood pressure and reducing the risk of diabetes.

Cake loving mice everywhere are rejoicing. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

Remember the old "Guinness Book of World Records" TV show? Here is a story that will make you cringe. It is about the largest infestation of mice. The number of mice is sickening enough, but when they talk about the kid eating the dead mice... picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

The trouble began when the Yangtze River flooded and drove the mice out of their holes - now the ravenous rodents are wreaking havoc across the countryside. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

The mythbusters take on the age old myth of elephants being scared of mice. Who will take all in the battle royale? picked by ashlesdc 7 months ago

A British owned island in the South Atlantic has been overrun by hundreds of thousands of monster mice which have evolved into carnivores. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

No one knew exactly why mice sing, but rats make similar calls during sex, pleasant brain stimulation, and drug use, so psychologists thought the songs might be a sign of happiness. picked by h2so4hurts 3 months ago

Samuel Stupp has a bunch of mice that used to drag their hind legs behind them when they crawled around his Illinois lab, but they have miraculously regained at least partial use of their rear legs. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago

A short stint on a vibrating platform might slow the development of fat cells in mice by nearly 20%, according to controversial new research. picked by DrNothing 9 months ago

A team led by an Indian researcher has developed an electronic nose coated with mouse urine, which they say, can help sniff out trace quantities of explosives or pollutants, or pick out different smells for food quality control. Yeah! picked by suebe 2 months ago

Scientists had long attributed aggressive male mating tactics to a testosterone-induced hard-wiring of male brains. picked by kxmk 11 months ago

Mouse plauge. A waterfall of mice. And it just keeps going. On and on. Forever.

(I know I hate Ebaum's, but I was so bored. Oh my.) picked by imnotyoo 1 year ago

The difference between male and female sexual behaviour may be explained, in mice at least, by a tiny organ in the nose rather than gender-specific brain circuitry. picked by neilharvey 11 months ago

Small neighborhood adjacent to the University of Arizona see an influx of lab mice supposedly coming through their toilets. picked by tomphoolry 1 year ago

Mice conquer the world! picked by niceplime 1 year ago

Pigeons and cannibal mice being raised by a man later detained under the province's mental health act. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

INFRA-red footage showing a "superbreed" of giant flesh-eating house mice chewing into an albatross chick has been used as a stark warning of what awaits pest-infested Macquarie Island. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Mario Capecchi, Martin Evans and Oliver Smithies were awarded £755,000 for their techniques involving manipulating mouse stem cell manipulation to simulate human diseases in mice.

Slightly more neutral angle of reportage here picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

A Swedish landlord inspecting a recently vacated cottage got an ugly surprise when she found dozens of dead or ailing snakes, mice, rats and lizards locked up in cages inside the house. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

A gene has been found in male cichlid fish that evolved to lure female fish so that male cichlids can deposit sperm in the females mouths. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Although some places are having more male births than female births, over all the number of male births is declining in many countries all over the world. The reason for the decline is baffling scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago