There are many different kinds of mole rats. The best known is probably the naked mole rat, whose hairless, tubular, wrinkled body makes it appear a bit like a tiny walrus—or perhaps a bratwurst ...

Dianne Osborne woke to a chorus of squeaks coming from about 50 rats. But the critters weren't intruders who broke in ...

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

One thing is certain: They’re everywhere. NEW YORK CITY Adaptable and smart, rats of several species have evolved to thrive in major cities—yet the sight of a rat scurrying across West ...

A new study led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara, University of Réunion and Duke University reveals that the black rat is ...

Some species of plant, like the Melocanna bamboo seen in "Rat Attack," put out their seeds, or fruits, only periodically—in the case of the Melocanna, only every 48 years. But when they do ...