Because the cheese was readily available to mice, people might have seen mice eating their cheese, leading to the modern trope — or so the story goes. As for when the idea originated ...

Mice often get a bad rap. Many people think of mice as pests and go to extreme lengths to try to get rid of them. Some people ...

The takeaway. A recent study found that eating camembert cheese could help boost cognitive function. The experiment used two ...

Though they have terrible eyesight, mice are fantastic jumpers, climbers and swimmers. They hate the cold, can squeeze through tiny gaps, love eating cheese, and their teeth never stop growing!

The idea that mice prefer cheese is a myth. When it comes to bait, Frye suggests using whatever food you’ve found the mouse has been eating in your home. Brown has had success with chicken.