To understand how the mice learn this, the researchers studied those that were experiencing threat for the first time and observed that the inexperienced mice already had a preference for the shorter ...

Instead, the mice assumed that the short route was best for escape. The researchers refer to this assumption as an innate heuristic. Through evolution, mice have acquired a set of neural circuits that ...

OSHA has developed the Emergency Exit Routes fact sheet, which is designed to ensure employers and workers understand regulations for emergency escape routes and help them evacuate the workplace ...

In a new study, published today in Current Biology, the researchers show that mice learn the shortest route to escape after only 10 minutes of exploring the environment and they do not need previous ...