When mice find a fellow member of their species unconscious, they appear to administer first-aid by licking at the face […] ...

Humans may not be the only ones who aid their friends when they're hurt. Mice may do it, too, as shown by a new research ...

Mice will lick the faces and pull at the tongues of other mice if they're found unconscious, with more vigorous grooming resulting in faster recovery. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the tongue to clear its airway ...

The study showed that mice reacting to unconscious peers acted instinctively in an emergency rather than out of curiosity.

However, such anecdotal evidence was insufficient to confirm whether animals naturally engage in this behavior in emergency situations. After accidentally witnessing first-aid-like behavior in mice, ...

However, new research suggests that even small, seemingly less social creatures—like mice—exhibit first-aid behavior to help unconscious peers regain consciousness. A recent study led by ...

To Zhang, it almost seemed like the mouse was trying to revive its knocked-out partner with something like first aid. Such behaviors have been anecdotally observed in other species, like elephants or ...

This behavior, which researchers describe as a form of “first aid,” is a deliberate effort to help an unconscious companion recover. In more than 50% of cases, the mice successfully cleared ...

Credit: Rama / CC BY-SA 2.0 FR Scientists have observed an extraordinary act of empathy in mice, as they appear to provide first aid to their unconscious mates. A new study reveals that when ...