“Save a Swamp, Sauté a Nutria,” the agency said. Nutrias can help boost the flavor profile of common dishes or be used as a ...

In 11 of those cities, rat complaints have increased, according to a study in Friday's journal Science Advances. Based on individual trends within cities, Washington was by far the leader in rat ...

The study published by Science Advances on Friday, Jan. 31 analyzed public records from 16 cities worldwide to determine why some urban environments are more infested with rats than others.

Now, scientists have found yet another gnawing advantage for rats, Grist reports. A study published in January in the journal Science Advances found that as temperatures climb in cities ...

Brain cells (magenta) in the reward center of a rat’s brain release dopamine in response to opioids. According to a new study ...

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests.

Rodents are multiplying, especially in metropolises where temperatures are rising most rapidly – a phenomenon accentuated by ...

Rats are, in many ways, better adapted to cities than the humans that built them. While urbanites struggle with crowds, sparse parking spaces, and their upstairs neighbors stomping around at 4 ...