A famous mine-clearing rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has been commemorated with the world's first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat. Magawa, who lived to eight years ...

What’s the best way for Halifax to deal with its rat problem? It's a question the municipality has asked itself previously and one that several other cities across the globe continue to seek an answer ...

Two Treasure Valley legislators are trying another tactic to address the rat boom in Ada County. On Friday, Rep. John Gannon, D-Boise, and Sen. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton, got the nod of approval to ...

Marlene Zuk's new book asks people to not villainize or valorize the urban critters that live all around us. Reading time 6 minutes For many people, seeing a rat rooting around the trash in their ...

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Rat lungworm, a parasite that can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a wallaby at the San Diego Zoo, according to a new study published by the U.S.