The director of a grocery shop in Swindon, which was forced to close after a serious rat infestation was uncovered, has now pleaded guilty in court and been ordered to pay thousands. Council ...

If you’ve ever had a rat infestation in your home, you’ve probably wondered how fast they populate. After all, where there’s one rat, there are dozens more. Or perhaps you have a pet rat, and you ...

Five men appeared in court on Sunday night charged over the alleged ‘planned and organised’ torture of a man at a property in west DublinCourt heard victim was branded ‘rat’ nine times by ...

Enter the pack rats. As the name suggests, these rodents are the original hoarders. They have bigger ears, furrier tails, and a greater love of shiny objects than others of their kind. Much of ...

Feel like dissing instead of kissing your former lover this Valentine’s Day? Think your ex is more like a rat than a prince? Do you believe your former paramour should never procreate?

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A snowy owl named Ghost eats a frozen rat at the Bird Treatment and Learning Center on Feb. 6, 2025, in ...

The problem, he says, is that his competitors have the same idea. "It will only result in a mad rat race," said Fang, expecting his firm will have to reduce prices and accept lower profit margins.

Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products. Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife ...