Scientists filmed bats to see how they communicate while swarming. They found a surprise: In urban settings, rats attack bats ...

Rats aren't just a nuisance. They can carry diseases and are a leading causes of property damage. One community in Massachusetts is trying a novel approach to rat reduction: Birth control.

SAN FRANCISCO -- New Yorkers: Ever wonder what you could do to increase the number of rats in your life? Are rat-infested city streets, apartments and parks NOT enough? Well, since it's illegal to ...

The earliest documented evidence of domesticated rats originates from Japan and dates back to the Edo period (1603 to 1868). The tradition of keeping fancy rats may have originated in Japan, but pet ...

In the Sunday morning quiet of Manhattan’s upper west side, two men entered the Hotel Monticello, went directly to room 831. There they found a youngish man in red silk pajamas sitting on the bed ...

Ireland has seen an increase in rat activity this year with cold weather set to soon drive the rodents inside homes.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Rat lungworm disease has sickened three more ...