New York City is notorious for its large population of rats, but depending on who you ask, there's one American city that has more.

The US does not include within its animal welfare laws and regulations the rats, mice and birds who are subjected to research and testing. The federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was amended in 1970 to ...

I spoke with Zookeeper Deryn Martinez who shared some other fun facts about naked mole rats for Wild Wednesday. Q: Where do naked mole rats live? A: They live underground in the tunnel systems ...

The researchers said that based on the inferred pattern of the introduction of wild brown rats across the world, domesticated brown rats may have spread by stowing away on ships used by admiral ...

Rats are often seen scurrying around outside but they can also make their way inside homes in the UK, causing a nuisance for homeowners. With a rat infestation able to take its toll on a home or ...