The first time you see a rat boggling its eyes, it can be a startling sight. Their eyeballs visibly vibrate in their sockets. It’s not surprising that many novice pet rat owners assume something is ...

Outdoor food sources also become scarce after heavy rain. Gardens flood, insects disappear, and the natural food rats rely on becomes harder to find. This drives rats closer to homes where garbage, ...

Animal activists acknowledged New York City's growing rat problem but blamed the rodent infestation on "disgusting human behavior" and condemned plans to kill them. "I don’t think any of us want to ...

Rat Czar Kathleen Corradi says although city agencies are on the front line, it's key for New Yorkers to get educated. Rats seem to be everywhere across the city, and agencies across the boroughs say ...

To be a pest is to be underestimated. Sure, pests are annoying, but being a pest also requires a surprising amount of ...

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found ...

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 ...

Rats given midazolam, an anti-anxiety medication, were less likely to free trapped companions because the drug lessened their empathy, according to a new study by University of Chicago neuroscientists ...