Research shows that rats have conscience

University of Chicago researchers started by housing 30 rats together in pairs, each duo sharing the same cage for two weeks. Then, they moved them to a new cage where one rat was held in a restraining device while the other could roam free.

Given a choice between munching on a tasty chocolate treat or helping a fellow rat escape from a restraint, these rodents often preferred to liberate a pal in need, indicating that their empathy for others was reward enough.

Blogger's note: Shame on us, humans. Rats have more conscience than we do.

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