Researchers found crocodilians, bats, raccoons and other creatures prowling a Florida town’s storm drains, “like something ...

New York City Council Member Shaun Abreu launched Bill 736, or "Flaco's law." The bill passed on Sept. 26, 2024, and will implement rat contraceptives in areas where trash is containerized. He told ...

And still more eat insects — a common brown bat can consume a thousand mosquitos an hour! You definitely want those around ...

Black bear cubs that are orphaned in Virginia are brought to the Wildlife Center in Waynesboro, where they’re raised by human ...

The Oregon Zoo in Portland has welcomed its newest addition, a baby elephant. Thirty-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave ...

CHARLOTTE Dawson cradled her baby bump in a tight pink dress at her lavish baby shower. The expectant mum paid her respects at Linda Nolan’s funeral on Saturday before she went to her ...

Tidy gardens are less likely to attract rats as they provide less cover, but bear in mind that this could harm other wildlife, such as hedgehogs. Keep grass short, clear cluttered storage areas, ...

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 cities across the globe are becoming far rattier ...

An extra month may not sound like much, but female rats can have a litter every month. Each litter is eight to 16 baby rats, Richardson said: “That is a recipe for accelerated population growth.” ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...

Global warming is worsening droughts, making sea levels rise, and fueling deadly storms. Now scientists have a new problem to add to that list: Climate change is helping rat populations thrive in U.S.