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Tiny EMTs: mice innately try to revive passed out pals

Gail P Sherman
Feb 24, 2025
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Mice CPR. Screenshot via New Scientist

According to a study published in the journal Science, mice innately aid other mice when they fall unconscious. Humans, elephants, chimps, and dolphins all recognize when a companion requires life-saving assistance, but this behavior has not been seen before in mice.

In the study, mice began grooming the faces of ane…

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