In a controlled experiment, researchers took lab mice and placed them in large, enclosed fields where they could roam freely and interact with natural elements such as grass and dirt. This experience ...

To measure mouse fear and anxiety, scientists use a classic tool called the “elevated plus maze.” It looks just like it ...

The study, which was recently published in Current Biology, mentioned that the mice were placed in an elevated plus maze (EPM ...

Dozens of laboratory mice allowed to roam a large outdoor enclosure returned to a typical level of mouse anxiety after just ...

An "elevated plus maze" test was carried out one hour after mice drank water or Matcha green tea. (A) Mouse movement trajectory, (B) & (C) Percentage of time spent and distance traveled (cm) of mice ...

In a new study, Cornell University researchers rewilded multiple cohorts of lab mice over two years and found that their fear response ...

New research suggests that it could be possible to separate treatment from hallucinations when developing new drugs based on psychedelics. The anti-anxiety andhallucination-inducing qualities of ...

This test uses a mouse's natural preference to stay in dark and narrow places (closed arms). The longer a mouse spends in the open areas (open arms) and the more distance it travels, the more its ...