Over a series of experiments, three adult PVG black hooded female rats weighing 240–250 g developed exophthalmos during anesthesia. We use the rats in studies of visual function, and our ...
Some of the rats in the experiment had been raised in a lab, while others lived in "enriched environments" - that is, they had more natural habitats. The rats raised in "enriched environments ...
Teaching rats to drive a tiny car around a laboratory taught scientists a lot about the benefits of anticipating the joy brought by the things we love.