Many people, including researchers, recognize that animal models of human disease don't work as well as their colleagues and others claim that they do. I recently learned of an outstanding book by ...

A recent report finds that, despite legislation limiting such chemicals, dozens of species are still being poisoned. And we ...

A plane from Bangkok to Taiwan took a wild turn when a rat and an otter smuggled aboard by a passenger got loose in the main cabin mid-flight. "I was confused, so he said again, 'pet rat, pet rat, it ...

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — If you've ever wanted a little creature to keep you company, Guilford County Animal Services (GCAS) has just the thing for you! The shelter recently came into 68 friendly rats!

Rats are fascinating study subjects because of their unique status in the scientific community and laboratory environment! They aren’t just good at solving mazes, they can comprehend complex concepts ...

Rats with naturally high stress levels were far more likely to self-administer cannabis when given access. Behavioral testing showed that baseline stress hormones were the strongest predictor of ...

Find out the amazing things we can learn about Rats! Rats are fascinating study subjects because of their unique status in the scientific community and laboratory environment! They aren’t just good at ...

“I hate rats,” hisses James Lorenz Nicholes, with a sinister smile upon his small, ratlike features. “I would rather kill a rat than an elephant—any day.” Had they been wise, 8,000,000 rats would have ...

This story originally appeared on Hakai and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. There was a time when we human beings used to put animals on trial for their alleged crimes against us. The ...

James Cameron had to spring into life-saving action when shooting a scene in The Abyss caused a rat to drown. Then he adopted ...