Science Diagrams That Look Cute as a Button

Crack or asbestos. They're both delicious and surprisingly comfy.

I was curious about this image and looked it up. I guess this image is showing that mice with this specific genetic anomaly are poor nest builders. So like it's not one mouse eventually building a good nest, it's three mice building terrible nests and two doing a passable job at it.

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@jessamyn aww, poor little things (panels a through c).

Ugh I might have to delete this. Now panel a actually is making me very sad.

@jessamyn pane e is only passable? it looks cozy as all get out!

@caitlinburke Oh gosh I am sorry. I was worried I would be "dead goating" this pic. I can remove my comment(s) if it helps. And yeah I agree, D looks fine and you're right E is quality nesting. Maybe it's the control mouse.

@jessamyn No! I am always glad to know the real context. I am just one of those people who has a physical response to seeing suffering.

Really, I just want to gently put a little of the fluffed bedding under mouse a's little head. And yes, I know what usually happens to mice at the end of an experiment :/

Mouse A is all of us. Too tired to make the bed.

I’ve known a few researchers and I guarantee that every one of these mice has a long and fulfilling life after their service. Just because they’re bad at nesting, they can certainly find humans who can help out!

b) is me trying to make the bed, then falling out in the middle of the night