GAZING around the farmhouse kitchen in my hazmat suit and gloves, I could barely see the floors or walls for stinking piles of rubbish and rotten food. The smell of rat urine was overwhelming and ...

WHILE students complain that rats have invaded their dorm rooms at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) ...

THEY avoid vaccinating their kids, reject traditional schooling and believe suncream is dangerous – we investigate what’s ...

But it’s the underpinning of a keto diet — a controversial eating regimen designed to retrain the body to rely on something ...

Finding a pest invasion is a homeowner's worst nightmare. Infestations can result in structural harm, unsightly messes, and serious health concerns. Fortunately, there are several steps property ...

Are you squeakin’ at me? Big Apple rats are just as social as some New Yorkers — and even sound like them, speaking to each other with a distinctive accent, a new study found. “Being social helps them ...

New York City is home to some three million rats, and learning how these rodent residents navigate and communicate is vital to understanding their impact on humans. A new preprint shows attempts to ...

Residents in Plymouth, Michigan are reporting a significant rat problem on the city's northwest side. Nearby construction projects are believed to be a major cause, driving rats into neighborhoods for ...

The makings of a midnight mouse snack were left in the middle of the living room floor of our vacation rental in Lake Tahoe: shredded paper and bits of granola, taken from an open backpack. The ...

Here in New York City, we humans crown ourselves rulers of the five boroughs—but the kingdom is split. We cohabit with a parallel society that commutes along subway rails, picnics in parks and ...

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have created the first genetically engineered model of lung cancer in naked mole rats, a species long thought to be resistant to cancer. The findings, published in ...

City data actually suggest that rat sightings are declining. But horror stories are everywhere, and a single rat in a stroller is enough to set off a panic. By Christopher Maag Rachel Chase, a ...