Urban mice are developing genetic resistance to rat poison, with 84% carrying VKORC1 mutations that make common anticoagulant ...

New research suggests some urban rodents may not only be surviving pest control efforts, but even genetically adapting to ...

When you think of rats, you think of relatively small rodents. These dimensions did not apply to the white-footed rabbit rat ...

Finding out you have a rat infestation often comes down to tiny pieces of evidence: gnaw marks, nests, scratches, and, yes, poop. Besides being gross, rat poop can easily spread diseases like ...

Since at least the 1500s, people have been mesmerized by the legend of a so-called “rat king.” Usually depicted as a mass of a rodents with their tails tied in a knot, the specific details can vary by ...

Brittney Brimway says her 13-year-old son saw the animal four hours into their flight to New York City on Friday, June 12 ...

While many view Los Angeles as a concrete jungle, there’s another side of the city more akin to the wild. L.A. lies within a biodiversity hot spot, with ecologically rich habitats such as the Santa ...