MOROGORO, Tanzania — Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With ...

Giant rats the size of a dog? … Yikes. That’s exactly what happened in a home located in Great Britain — Normanby, North Yorkshire to be exact. The rat was the size of a small dog. And to make the ...

Families said a rat infestation is plaguing their Jefferson Park neighborhood, and they want to know why the city isn't doing more to help. They've even resorted to trapping the rats themselves.

Rat Fight is a robotics team founded by David Brothers, who is currently a junior studying Computer and Information Science at Berea College, in coordination with Berea College professor Scott Heggen ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in the nation’s capital, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions. A ...

The Vallejo Ferry Terminal has seen a rat infestation that has prompted an outcry from residents and ferry passengers on social media. Rats have been spotted in the trees and vegetation around the ...

Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products. Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife ...