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

Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists. That's because they forage food and build dens, storing fabric, ...

Researchers in Germany have filmed rats hunting and eating bats – raising fresh fears about the spread of new coronaviruses. The study, published this month in Global Ecology and Conservation, shows ...

Scientists fear new pandemic after filming rats eating bats. Scientists are newly worried about the potential spread of viruses like Covid-19 after viewing footage of rats hunting and devouring bats.

Rats have gotten a bad reputation over the years for being dirty, garbage-eating carriers of disease. But these ubiquitous rodents are also clever and capable of learning complex tasks, even using ...

Rats, along with mice, squirrels, chipmunks, and even groundhogs, can find their way into your engine and call it home. Your under-hood space can be attractive to a rodent, providing warmth, safe ...

What naked mole-rats lack in the looks department they make up for it in longevity, living healthily for nearly four decades. Now scientists have uncovered just how they repair their DNA – and it has ...

Fall décor can attract squirrels, chipmunks, and rodents — and once they start snacking, they may look for ways into your home. Scratching or squeaking sounds, unfamiliar odors, and gnaw marks on food ...

New York Mayor Eric Adams has waged a years-long campaign against the city’s rats, dubbing them “public enemy number one” and even appointing a “rat czar” to tackle the problem in 2023. But with 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 ...

If you want to try something new for dinner, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recommends that more people eat nutria, wild pigs and other invasive species. You can hunt or fish for several on the ...