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 ...

No one wants to deal with a rat infestation, indoors or out. They may seem harmless as long as they are outside, but if your ...

Rodentologist Bobby Corrigan estimates that there was as much as a 15 to 20 percent rise in global urban rat populations in the past decade: The more edible trash people toss out, the more rats ...

Wildlife experts fear that a rat could disrupt the island’s delicate balance, so they are pulling out all the stops. By Amanda Holpuch The last time a rat found its way to Alaska’s St. Paul ...

(This isn’t the first time rat birth control has been tried and deemed a failure.) As Michael H. Parsons, a rodentologist, pointed out to us, it would only take one pair of rats who dislike the ...

Halloween is just around the corner. Here are some games to check out if you want the spirit of the season without the spooks ...

The first-ever rat national summit aimed to lay out best practices across North America. In a small conference room in Google's newly renovated Pier 57, officials and experts spent two days ...

And it's not just landmines. Rats can also smell out the odour specific to tuberculosis. Every year, three million people infected by TB go undiagnosed and therefore do not receive the care they need.

Besides visibly seeing a rat in your home, there are other signs to look out for that indicate the rodent’s presence. Check for these indications of a rat infestation: If you suspect a rat has ...

Vermin such as rats and mice will begin appearing in you ... food odours in your home to make it harder for rodents to sniff out food, which can reduce their motivation to explore and nest in ...

Most good butchers will sell, or order in for you, ox tongue and calf's tongue. Ox tongues can weigh up to 2kg/4 1/2lbs and will feed 10 or more people. If welfare is an issue for you when buying ...

we cannot kill our way out of this,” Council member Shaun Abreu said while first introducing the bill in April. New York City’s rats will be dosed with contraceptives to prevent them from ...