The Vangunu giant rat is a species that exists only on one of the Solomon Islands. Local residents had deep knowledge of the rat, which researchers had never seen alive. With the help of the ...

Most people don't have very favorable opinions on rats, who are maligned in urban landscapes for rifling through trash, carrying diseases and generally being creepy scavengers. Their long tails are ...

As the earth gets warmer, there's one species that supposedly will really benefit."Climate Change is amazing," reported National Geographic. "If you're a rat." Published in Science Advances with 19 co ...

One morning last year, John Gladwin opened the cupboard under his kitchen sink and discovered a bag of soil he'd been storing there was torn to shreds. Days later he noticed a pungent smell too. It ...

PASADENA, Texas – Residents in the Parkview South neighborhood said they have been dealing with their neighbor’s rats infestation issue for years. Videos show dozens of rats climbing fences and trees.

Strong Island Animal Rescue League says it has placed 275 of the rats with adopters and fosters across the U.S.

As the earth gets warmer, there's one species that supposedly will really benefit."Climate Change is amazing," reported National Geographic. "If you're a rat." The horrific prospect of these ...