Mammal feared extinct spotted on remote farm
This creature "was thought to be extinct a couple of decades ago, so it's a really rare and threatened species," said Bush Heritage Australia's Nick Mogford.
Woman tired of rat stealing her food comes up with ingenious plan
The rodent rescue founder was inspired when she realized how much her pet liked her dinner.
Labradoodle tries to catch rat, plan backfires: "2 sides to every story"
The video of the confrontation between the two animals has amassed over half-a-million views in just two days.
Man makes bizarre discovery on Chicago sidewalk: "You can see claw marks"
Winslow Dumaine told Newsweek he "laughed out loud" when he saw it as "just such a perfectly distilled visual comedy."
Neuroscientists discover source of "wave of death" at end of consciousness
The latest findings shed new light on the process of dying and the accompanying changes that occur in the brain.
Plague of dead and dying rats wash up in town
Thousands of rats are thought to have died after swimming out to a nearby sand island in search of food.
Animals' ability to imagine proven by new study, scientists say
Scientists who analyzed rats' thoughts using a "thought detector" found that their neural activity relating to memories was similar to humans.
Putin's military has a rat problem
"The Russian trench rat/mice issue is a fairly serious one," OSINTtechnical, an X (formerly known as Twitter) account said.
How to find out exactly how many rats are at each New York subway station
A travel app has added a feature to let New Yorkers track how many rats are hanging out in their local subway stop.
New York's giant rat problem
There are 3 million rats in the Big Apple, and some of them are whoppers. Are the mayor's attempts to eradicate them having an impact?
Shock as couple napping in Paris park joined by rodent: "New fear unlocked"
The viral video has sparked debate on social media, with some users writing the rodent is adorable, while another posted that it was their worst fear.
Man suffering long mystery illness was fed rat poison by wife, police say
The man had been hospitalized repeatedly with the same symptoms when it was found he ingested Bromadiolone and Coumatetralyl—two chemicals used in rat poison.
Seven kids found living among rats, snakes and maggots in Pennsylvania home
The children, aged 4 to 16, were dirty, malnourished, uneducated, and one little girl's hair was so matted there were maggots living in it, police say.
Hearts melt as tiny two-month-old puppy caught smiling at camera
"I would literally take a bullet for Koda," said one user.
Wild video of rats swarming roadside after bags of rodents "dumped"
Police say "several bags" containing approximately 30 domesticated hooded rats were discarded.
Man fell into a canal, then his eyes started bleeding
The 18-year-old patient was also suffering from a fever, vomiting, and yellowing of the skin and eyes.
Watch rats burst from hay bale in skin-crawling video: "There's so many"
A man can be heard saying in the video, "I don't know what to do! There's endless rats. Oh my God!"
Rat discovered hiding in family's Christmas tree in horrifying video
One shocked viewer wrote: "I was going to get my Christmas tree out today… I don't think I'll bother."
New York City is losing its war with rats, expert warns
The problem is so severe that the city recently posted a job listing seeking a director of rodent mitigation.
The Y chromosome is going to disappear, scientists say
"The human Y is in the very last stages of degeneration, and the big question is how long till it, too, gets lost," expert Jenny Graves told Newsweek.
New York apartment where it "rained maggots" horrifies internet
"Time to burn down the house," wrote one commenter on the viral Reddit post, while another put, "Nothing grosses me out more than maggots."
How to get #RatVerified: Twitter fights back against Musk's blue check plan
#RatVerified was the No. 1 Trending Topic on Twitter Wednesday, when users rebelled against new owner Elon Musk's plan to charge $8 to be verified.
Cat Befriends Rat After Owner Hoped It Would Get Rid of It
"This episode of Tom and Jerry is weird," one user said.
Trained Rats to Be Sent Into Earthquake Debris With Tiny Backpacks
Rats are being trained to be sent into earthquake debris wearing tiny backpacks outfitted with microphones so rescue teams can talk to survivors.
Black Death only Spread Because Man Was too Close to Rats, says Study
The Black Death from 1346 to 1353 was the most fatal pandemic in human history, claiming up to 200 million lives.
'Heard About the Rat Buffet': Snake Falls From Ceiling in Shocking Clip
"OP is missing the obvious takeaway from this situation. The only logical course of action is more snakes," one user commented.
Brain-Infecting Parasitic Disease Found in Invasive Treefrogs in Florida
Cuban treefrogs have been found to be a new host of parasitic nematode that causes the deadly disease.
Rat Cheats Death as It Battles Hungry Snake in Epic Fight Viewed 19M Times
The kangaroo rat filmed earned the nickname "ninja rat" on account of its incredible evasive jumps and mid-air kicks.
Internet Backs Deliveryman Allegedly Suspended for Popeyes Rats Video
Ricardo Land has received over $27K in GoFundMe donations and says he was suspended after his viral video showed a rat infestation.
Rat Popping Out of Toilet Viewed 2.7 Million Times in Viral TikTok
The large rat can be seen moving in the toilet bowl as people nearby address it as "sir" and a "distinguished gentleman."