Rats can be cute, and we have all the proof right here. Dumbo rats are some of the most adorable rodents out there and people love them. Dumbo rats look a bit different from standard rats because of ...

Detector teams in Wellington react to ‘intel’ from the public about pest sightings as part of the country’s push to eradicate all introduced predators ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Residents and businesses in Roxborough are voicing their concerns about rats that seem to have invaded the area. "You wouldn't confuse them with mice. They're big, fat rats," ...

Now, here's a truism you probably don't need to be reminded of. Where there are humans, there are rats. The small, human-shadowing mammals can be found on every continent on earth. But there's a lot ...

How one monumental decision in 1971 led to the rodents’ reign of terror.

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. This winter, I had the not-so-glamorous job of collecting organ ...

Marlene Zuk's new book asks people to not villainize or valorize the urban critters that live all around us. Reading time 6 minutes For many people, seeing a rat rooting around the trash in their ...

We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas ...