Scientists Teach Rats to Drive Tiny Cars, Discover That They Love Revving the Engine

Bless them.Vroom VroomThe scientists who taught rats to drive itty bitty cars are back at it again — and this time, they have even more insights about how much these rodents enjoy their unusual pastime.In an essay for The Conversation, University of Richmond neuroscientist Kelly Lambert said that over the course of her experiments teaching rats how to drive, she and her colleagues learned a lot about rewards and anticipation.Lambert and her team have for years now been teaching lab rats how to drive as a way of studying the relationship…

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