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Featured in rats

By Mar 10, 2021
Environment

How scientists helped Alaska’s “Rat Island” shake off its namesake rodents

A team of scientists helped eradicate the island of the animals in 2008 and the isle has slowly rebounded.
By Oct 10, 2019
Animals

If we want to get rid of rats, we must first embrace them

Step one: Learn where the fear of the rodents is coming from.
By Jun 7, 2019
Animals

Biologists discovered two new species of shrew rat, no thanks to peanut butter

These two shrew-rats from the Philippines slurp earthworms and hop like tiny kangaroos.
By Apr 24, 2019
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Rats love climate change

Warmer winters allow rats to breed into the previously too-cold months.
By Dec 10, 2018
Health

The medical community is finally realizing the uterus is more than a ‘baby house’

Rodent studies show a connection to cognitive function.
By Jul 14, 2018
Animals

Can we really ever know if animals are happy?

Tail wags, rat giggles, and horse snorts.
By Jul 12, 2018
Environment

Coral reefs face yet another threat: island rats depleting their poop supply

Invading rodents are mucking up the food chain.
By Mar 27, 2018
Animals

Rats can’t puke, which is bad news for them and great news for us

We could use their unique talents to develop better chemo drugs.
By Mar 12, 2018
Animals

How about this disease-infested rat weather we’re having?

It's a beautiful day for bacteria.
By Dec 1, 2017
Animals

Rats have been in New York City since the 1700s and they’re never leaving

Some neighborhoods foster greater rat diversity.