rats
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This Monogamous, Poisonous Rat Is Full of Surprises
Looking like a cross between a ferret, a skunk, and a porcupine, the African crested rat may be adorable, but it packs a poisonous punch. New research explains the remarkable way in which these mammals acquire their toxin, and how these rats — once thought to be loners — tend toward monogamous relationships and even…
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They Taught Rats How To Drive
The Lambert Behavioural Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Richmond has trained rats to drive miniature motorised cars to reach food. They taught rats how to drive.
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Avengers: Endgame’s Most Important Hero Was Not A CGI Effect
In a movie like Avengers: Endgame, you’re dealing in worlds, characters, and costumes that are all built from visual effects, to the point where even the office building from the Captain America vs. Captain America fight was all-digital. Sometimes, it’s nice to celebrate the moments that were real. One character, arguably the greatest hero of…
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Tourist Infected By Brain-Invading Parasite After Eating Slug On A Dare In Hawaii
Hawaii health officials are warning residents and visitors to avoid slugs, snails and rats after the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) found that three travellers visiting the state were recently infected with rat lungworm disease. One visitor got the disease because the individual ate a slug.