The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will celebrate the 20th anniversary and “retirement” of its 20-year-old ...

In rural Madagascar, the black rat is likely transmitting the deadly hantaviruses to humans. Since the beginning, rats have ...

Invasive species cause environmental mayhem when they establish themselves in a new ecosystem. But these interlopers can also ...

Rats have long been notorious for spreading disease, but a new study reveals just how much human-altered landscapes can ...

The study shows that it's not just the black rats, but also the way humans use land, like farming or cutting down forests, ...

A new study led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara, University of Réunion and Duke University reveals that the black rat is likely responsible for transmitting the deadly hantaviruses in rural ...

AN ECCENTRIC mechanic has converted a London taxi into a crazy rat-rod van in just seven days. 44-year-old Paul Bacon, from ...

A Labour councillor who quit the party over a so-called "rat tax" in Birmingham has welcomed a decision to temporarily drop the charge for residents.

Alan Spears remembers visiting Gettysburg National Military Park with his parents in the 1970s. They wanted something ...

There are concerns the rise in reports around Livingston and other West Lothian towns may be the tip of the iceberg, as the ...