July 7, 2014

Rats purposefully use their whiskers in different ways to help navigate in the dark



*  Study finds rats use their whiskers in a similar way to how humans use their hands and fingers
*  High-speed videography shows rats move their whiskers in purposeful way to safely navigate different courses

The way rats use their whiskers is more similar to how humans use their hands and fingers than previously thought, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.