Rats
Banksy's Mischief of Rats Destroy His Bathroom
Banksy is working from home, creating a new artwork that uses one of his most famous recurring subjects, the rat, for a commentary on quarantine during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Rats Sniff Out Hunger and Share Food With Each Other Based On Need
A new study finds that "honesty is enforced" by a "smell of hunger" when rats decide to share food with their compatriots.
Changes to Rat DNA Reflects Adaptation to Modern Human Life
Researches think it could be possible that both human and rat species have seen parallel shifts in their DNA.
Rats Have Been Trained to Drive Cars for Science
While the undertaking sounds like an intriguing proposition in and of itself, the purpose of the study is to highlight the importance of enriched environments in lab-based animal studies.
Quit Smoking Enzyme Stops Nicotine Addiction in Rats
The enzyme NicA2-J1 was found to reduce nicotine levels in the blood, without leading to any withdrawal symptoms.
Yoga Ball Murders: Man Gets Life For Double Killing
Prosecutors said anesthetist Khaw Kim-sun, 53, killed his wife because she would not agree to a divorce, but never intended to hurt his daughter.
Rats Are Starving Coral Reefs of Vital Bird Droppings
The vermin are starving complex ecosystems of a vital but surprising ingredient: bird droppings.
Rats Break Into ATM and Tear $18,000 Worth of Banknotes
The rodents left a further $25,000 in cash untouched.
Animals Can Mentally Replay Past Events
Episodic memory is the ability to remember specific events in sequential order, which allows us to recall past experiences.
Island Wins War Against Rats That Ate Rare Birds
It took seven years and $13.5 million to clear South Georgia of rats.
What Is Hantavirus? Woman Dies of Rodent-spread Disease
Her family has no idea how she contracted the incredibly rare disease.
Rats Can Accurately Detect This Disease in Humans
Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
Rats Infested Food Destined for Puerto Rico Victims
Government authorities put supplies meant for victims of Hurricane Maria in offices they knew were infested.
Video: 'Shower Rat' Isn't Showering and Isn't a Rat
This is not a rat washing itself like a person.
Rats Didn't Spread the Black Death, People Did
Black rats have been exonerated in a new study about the Black Death.
The Ethics of Lab-Grown Brains
A new experiment raises concerns about cerebral organoids.
Plague Season in Madagascar Is Early and Brutal
This plague season could be the deadliest yet for Madagasar.
New York City Is Cracking Down on Rats
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $32 million plan to reduce the city's rat population.
Dangerous Parasite Found in Rats Throughout Florida
Climate change is enabling this organism, which causes meningitis, to inhabit new regions.
Head Transplant Surgeon Repairs Spinal Cords of Rats
Canavero tells Newsweek the findings show their technique works and they now plan to conduct experiments on dogs.
Watch: Fans Throw Dead Rats On Pitch in Danish Derby
Brondby was playing against rival FC Copenhagen, which went on to win the match 1-0.
British Prison Wormwood Scrubs Is Rat-Infested Squalor
The Prison Reform Trust called the report on London's best-known Victorian jail "shattering."
Rats Can Cause Depression
The presence of these rodents produces feelings of sadness and anxiety, similar to when a person witnesses drug sales or experiences violence in their neighborhood.
New Yorkers: The Rats Are Taking Over
Rat complaints to the city's 311 hotline have reached a recent high of 24,000 so far this year.
New Mammal, the Hog-Nosed Rat, Discovered in Indonesia—Twice on the Same Day
It represents not only a new species but a new genus as well.
Monkey and Rat Brains Wired Together—for Science
It's Frankenstein meets Animal Planet.
€6,000 Giant Rats to Sniff Out Tuberculosis
A Belgian NGO is training rats to deal with deadly disease which is prominent in east African countries.
What's Bugging New York? Really Hungry Insects
Ants and other bugs will eat the equivalent of 200,000 cookies along a single median strip annually.
New York Doesn't Have More Rats Than People After All
For over a hundred years, a rat myth in New York has claimed the city has about 8 million rats, at a ratio of one human to one rat. Not true.