The high-pitched squeaks that mice emit when in pain can cause genuine physical discomfort in other mice who simply hear these distress calls, according to new research from Tokyo University of ...

Cornell neuroscientists have identified a group of midbrain neurons essential to social vocalizations produced by mice—but not the squeaks they make when distressed. The findings suggest that in mice, ...

The brain circuit responsible for inducing fear in a mouse watching another mouse in distress has been identified. Empathy allows us to resonate with the emotional states of others. In particular, ...