Snakes in the US With Surprisingly Sweet Temperaments

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

300 pet rats found in condemned Rocky Point house need new shelter, rescue groups say

The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office charged a Rocky Point woman after investigators said they found the neglected ...
The New York Times

Toilet Rats: Rare, but There

Heavy rains have prompted public health officials in Washington to warn residents about toilet rats, a rare plumbing nightmare that drives frantic calls to pest control experts. By Amanda Holpuch ...
The Conversation

I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists

Alexandria Mitchem Hansen receives funding from the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, the American Philosophical Society, the Explorer's Club, the Society for Historical Archaeology, the ...
USA Today

Rat on a plane: Stowaway critter found in cabin cancels flight

An unexpected passenger snuck onboard a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Aruba on Dec. 10: a rat. According to footage from Dutch media outlet De Telegraaf, a rat appeared from the overhead bins and ...
ExtremeTech

Rats Can Now Shoot Doom Enemies on a Bespoke Curved AMOLED Display

Rotational ball, trigger button, and air-puffs to tell the rat it's run into a wall make for a more immersive experience. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...
TheStreet.com

Rat on airline flight causes diversion, leaves passengers stranded

“We understand how unpleasant it is for everyone who is now stuck there,” a spokesperson said to a local news outlet. While such incidents are relatively rare, animals that either enter or are ...
The Boston Globe

For rats, Cambridge and Somerville are home sweet home

SOMERVILLE — When Kathy Ball-Toncic saw a broad-winged, brilliantly feathered red-tailed hawk swoop across the Somerville Community Path recently, her first reaction was awe. It had something in its ...
The State

SC has one of most rat infested cities in US, Orkin says — and it’s worse than last year

The Norway rat — also known as brown rat— is the most populous rat in South Carolina. SC Department of Natural Resources Provided Here’s another best of list Greenville is on — lots of rats. Orkin has ...
Idaho Statesman

Avoiding a ‘rat apocalypse’: Can agricultural Idaho handle an urban nuisance?

Residents document accelerating rat infestations across Treasure Valley. Official rat control efforts are slowed by Idaho statute, jurisdictional hurdles. Experts urge vigilance, preparedness to ward ...
Recycling Today

Citibin earns bear-resistant certification, releases Grizzbin

Citibin, a New York-based manufacturer of storage containers and receptacles for waste and recycling, as well as other materials, has been certified as bear-resistant by the Interagency Grizzly Bear ...