When I walked into the lab one day, I noticed something unusual: The three driving-trained rats ran to the side of the cage, ...

Its rib cage has a “collapsibility function,” and once it gets its head in, a rat uses its vibrissae — long whiskers on the nose and face — to feel and make sure it’s safe. Then it ...

African giant pouched rats can be trained to identify illegally trafficked wildlife through scent detection. APOPO ...

They’re smart—and maybe empathic too. In one study, rats freed other rats from cages, even though it gained them nothing and even when they could have gorged on chocolate instead. The ...

It's always a worry if you've spotted a mouse indoors or a rat in the backyard. And learning how to get rid of mice or how to get rid of rats can be a challenging and often expensive task at the ...

Less-Threatening (But Bothersome) Causes The following are less-serious causes of pain under the left rib cage. Kidney Stone ...

Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife species and remember targets for several months. Image APOPO Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

Learning to drive small cars helps rats feel less stressed, scientists found. Researchers at the University of Richmond in the US taught a group of 17 rats how to drive little plastic cars ...

No one wants to find rats or mice around their house. Once you find yourself dealing with rodents setting up residents in or around your home, you'll find it incredibly hard to get rid of them.

Cranston considers rat birth control and possums as possible strategies, while Providence is starting to use a liquid form of ...

Because rats and mice are better able to take control of their microenvironment in an enriched cage, macroenvironmental conditions become much less influential. Such macroenvironmental conditions ...

Rodents have made their way onto two recent flights. Here's what to do—and not do. Have you ever seen a rat, or any type of rodent, on an airplane? This was my go-to conversation opener at each ...