Technology-backed Rats Become Key Mine Detectors
Credit: Alexey Krasavin
Rattus Norvegicus and Rattus Rattus may have bad reputations, but they also have a sophisticated olfactory acuity and learn quickly. This makes rats ideal candidates for an automated training course in land-mine detection, says Kevin Myers, associate professor of psychology at Bucknell University...
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