Mice also dwell on the ground but have less specific habitat preferences. Distinguishing between rat and mouse droppings can help with identification. Brown rat droppings are dark brown and tapered at ...

In the liver, stellate cells (vitamin A storing cells) play a significant role in the development of fibrosis. Aims—To determine whether cells resembling hepatic stellate cells are present in rat ...

The social behaviors of the Rattus norvegicus, commonly known as the Norway rat, are far more complex than previously thought ...

Israel is trying to portray images of the Hamas leader’s final moments as those of a fugitive. His supporters have seized on ...

If the trap’s a-rockin’, don’t come a-knockin’. New York City’s fight against rats has entered the furry beasts’ bedrooms, with the City Council approving a measure to lace rat traps ...

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.

rats have one and guinea pigs have as many as nine. Since the majority of preclinical drug tests are carried out on these specific animals, the search and identification of their CD1 functional ...

When Kaylee Byers joined the Vancouver Rat Project a decade ago, she spent a lot of time explaining to others the threat of zoonotic diseases — starting with what “zoonotic” even means.

Rats can’t vomit. This may be a function of their anatomy—their stomachs are “not well structured for moving contents towards the esophagus” is how one study delicately put it—or it may ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. (WKRC) - Officials have greenlit a plan to reduce their city's rat infestation using a "rat contraceptive." It should come as no surprise that New York City has a rat problem.