The rat is then rewarded with a treat, usually a banana-avocado smoothie or a handful of peanuts. (Each year, Apopo’s giant rats go through some 25,000 bananas, 6,200 avocadoes and just over a ...

Rats, the furry nuisance that once was a sometimes issue, have become a bigger problem over the pandemic years. Courtney Norris and Dorothy Hastings explore what led to the rise in the rat population.

The subways are a real rat race these days. A dozing commuter on a New York City subway was shaken from his slumber to find one of the large rodents crawling all over his body, a Newsflare video ...

Pet owners often wonder what to feed their pet rat. Find out why it’s occurring, if there is anything you should do about it, and when to call a vet.

Ronin, who is 5 years old and was born in Tanzania, is much larger than your average pet rat. He is more than 2 feet long – about the length of a cat – and weighs 2.6 pounds, according to APOPO.

There’s a saying that in a big city you are never more than six feet away from a rat. It’s an urban myth but scientists are warning that cities across the US and beyond are becoming far ...