History
Rat Tortur - Torture with the Rat: A form of torture that originated in ancient Rome
Death caused by this form of torture was long used by the Romans. It was not until the 17th century that this mouse method was used again.
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Animal world
Creatures that can break into the toilet and make you 'cry out'
These creatures can get in through the pipe of the toilet, and if you are accidentally going to the toilet at that time, then...
Science Events
For the first time successfully performed parthenogenesis in mice
Rats born from unfertilized eggs are a new achievement in reproductive science.
Animal world
Gulls devour rats on the street in a single note
The mouse is quite large but still swallowed by gulls in just a few seconds.
Health
Numerous Hong Kong people mysteriously contracted hepatitis virus from mice
Scientists have discovered that rats are a source of transmission of hepatitis E to some people, but are still investigating how transmission occurs.
Animal world
Strangely enough mice need to inhale CO2 to avoid seizures
Hairless rats rely on the abundant CO2 in a cramped cave to control their brains and escape the risk of seizures.
Biology
Things to know about Hanta virus
The Hanta virus (also known as the Hantaan virus) was first discovered in the Korean Hantaan River in 1978.
Animal world
Mice live on the top of a volcano nearly 7000m high
Experts found that mammals live at the world's largest elevation, where trees cannot grow and the temperature drops to -65 degrees Celsius.
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The only place in the world that 'wipes out' mice
Except for Antarctica, which is too cold to breed, nearly all the rest of the world are 'occupied' by rats. Only one place has successfully repelled the 'invasion' of mi…
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Why are cars bitten by rats today?
The insulation of soybean conductor is a difficult thing to refuse for rodents.
Animal world
1001 wondering: How much does the world's largest mouse weigh?
Capybara water guinea pigs are the largest rodents in the world. As noted, there has been an individual weighing nearly 100kg in Brazil.
Health
A plant compound helps heal wounds
Tests on rats show that the beta-carophyllene compound in plant essential oils supports cell growth, helping skin wounds to heal quickly.
Archeology
Mice had wandered on Earth millions of years ago with dinosaurs
The rodent called Jeholbaatar kielanaeis is part of a mammal species that survived the onslaught of an asteroid that ended the dinosaur era on Earth.
New technology
The researchers built a tiny car to teach mice to drive
This is an experiment aimed at understanding how the brain of a mouse releases stress-reducing substances, which can then be linked to humans.
Animal world
The species of half-deer and mouse-rats first re-export after 30 years in Vietnam
Small deer-and-mouse-shaped creatures that have emerged over three decades are thought to disappear in southern Vietnam, making this latest discovery extremely exciting…