A new study has claimed the Aesculapian snake was 'accidentally' introduced to the UK - with experts saying the reptiles can ...

Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With its intelligence and ...

Rats have long been misunderstood, often seen as pests rather than pals. However, the African giant pouched rat, the largest ...

ABC News looks at New York City’s fight against rats as city officials and residents take matters into their own hands, ...

A new frontline has emerged in the fight against wildlife trafficking—giant African rats trained to detect illicit animal ...

RICHMOND, Va. – As climate change alters patterns and ecosystems around the world, researchers say there is an apparent connection between rising rat populations and warming temperatures. According to ...

I've walked along one of the streets and a giant rat ran past me in the middle of the day," said Alejandra Bravo, a Toronto city councillor who proposed the successful motion to build a rat ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions.