Though they're not inherently dirty animals, rats scavenge in sewers and bins and can pass on serious diseases to humans.

Not only are natural alternatives to repelling rats healthier, they’re also more humane. According to Kari Warberg Block, ...

A new study found Big Apple rats are social beasts, running in packs of up to 20 as they venture into the night and gossip nonstop with each other.

For more than two decades, the nonprofit APOPO has worked in Tanzania to train African giant pouched rats for lifesaving missions. With one of the best senses of smell in the animal kingdom, these ...

Just like their human neighbors, the rats of New York City have their own distinctive vocalizations, or “accent”, something ...

Electric traps to catch rats are being trialled for the first time by a community club in Pasir Ris West. The aim is to reduce the use of toxic baits. When a rodent enters, the trap detects its body ...

Mumbai: The hospital administration woke up to a shock after two patients were bitten by rats in three days at Cooper Hospital, has set traps and glue traps in the patient rooms through the officers ...

New Zealand is planning to eradicate millions of invasive animals that prey on the country's rare birds. The goal may not be ...

Two newborn babies have been bitten by rats in the neonatal care unit of a state hospital in India's "cleanest city", triggering public outrage. The newborns were admitted to Maharaja Yashwantrao ...

New Zealand’s unique birds are at risk of extinction, like the kiwi. So the country is trying to eradicate the invasive ...

Pests, including termites and roof rats, are a common problem for Arizona homeowners. Here are tips for how to prevent and control them.

Two newborn babies bitten by rats in a neonatal care unit of a state hospital in India’s “cleanest city” Indore died this week. The babies were admitted to the Maharaja Yashwantrao Chikitsalaya in ...