In the Middle Ages, a plague killed a third of Europe's population. Fleas carried the plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, ...

A recent report finds that, despite legislation limiting such chemicals, dozens of species are still being poisoned. And we ...

Simple, family-safe plant scents that help deter rats from your home and garden naturally. If the idea of rats being ...

A West Side Market vendor says management is retaliating against him for speaking to the media about rats and poor conditions ...

LUNA COUNTY SHERIFF’S RESPONDING TO REPORTS OF THIS SIX YEAR-OLD LOCKED INSIDE OF A WOODEN SHED. SHERIFF’S OFFICE UNDER A METAL ROOF. BRUCE AND SAMANTHA ENGLAND, BOTH CHARGED WITH ABUSE OF A CHILD ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists.

In humans, only two genes have been reliably linked to gut bacteria: the lactase gene, which influences milk-digesting ...

Woodrats weigh less than half a pound but can survive venomous rattlesnake bites that would hospitalize, or even kill, a full ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron fire crews responded to a report of a possible dumpster fire Saturday morning. The crew reported to 1130 S. Arlington St. discovering a full involved shed fire in the ...

A new demographic label has swept through China’s social-media feeds in recent months: “rat people.” The term, which describes young adults who retreat into small rooms, avoid socializing and spend ...

The Norway rat — also known as brown rat— is the most populous rat in South Carolina. SC Department of Natural Resources Provided Here’s another best of list Greenville is on — lots of rats. Orkin has ...