Rats have been asked to do a lot in the name of science. Researchers had them complete mazes, solve puzzles, wear makeup, demonstrate empathy, and take on many other less-savory responsibilities in ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Inside this lab, all that matters is brain matter. “We're interested in neuroplasticity, how the brain changes throughout our lives,” said Dr. Kelly Lambert, a professor of behavioral ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - An update to an older study that taught rats how to drive tiny cars found that the rodents seems to enjoy the journey as much as the destination. A team of neuroscientists taught rats ...

In neuroscientist Kelly Lambert's lab at the University of Richmond, rats hop into cars, rev their engines and skid across the floor of an arena.... These scientists taught rats to drive tiny cars.