Rats

How Egyptian fruit bats seasonally adapt behavior to compete with rats - study

Researchers at Tel Aviv University noticed a pattern: bats took fewer risks while scavenging in the winter, but became braver as spring approached.

Lee Harten, a PhD candidate of Tel Aviv University School of Zoology, holds an Egyptian fruit-bat during an interview with Reuters at a laboratory in the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv, Israel May 27, 2019
 Mice pull tongues to revive unconscious companions, study finds. Illustration.

Iraqi official denies mice and rats ate country’s cash reserves

Beamte des Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office und des New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator halten eine Pressekonferenz zum Tod des Schauspielers Gene Hackman und seiner Frau Betsy Arakawa ab, die am 26. Februar tot aufgefunden wurden. Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 7. März 2025.

Drei weitere Menschen sterben an gleicher seltener Krankheit wie Frau von Gene Hackman

 Gene Hackman poses during the 60th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. January 19, 2003.

Autopsy sheds light on final days of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa


Three more perish of same rare disease that killed wife of Gene Hackman

Hantavirus is a rare disease in the US, with most cases concentrated in the western states of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.

Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office officials and New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator officials hold a press conference on the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, who were found dead on February 26, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 7, 2025.

Cat-sized rats plague Britain's second largest city as 17,000 tonnes of trash pile in streets

Residents report the trash pile ups have led to rats the size of "small cats" invading homes and destroying cars.

A woman covers her nose as she walks past a pile of rubbish as refuse workers strike over job losses in Birmingham, Britain September 12, 2017.

Rat population boom in major cities linked to climate change in new study

The study analyzed records of rat sightings in 16 cities over an average period of twelve years, examining public rat sighting and inspection data.

 Rat population boom in major cities linked to climate change in new study. Illustration.

Nile rats and Black Death: Mummy reveals bubonic plague in Egypt 3,290 years ago

Researchers have uncovered the oldest confirmed case of the plague outside Eurasia in an ancient Egyptian mummy.

Did Nile rats spread the Black Death? Infected mummy shows bubonic plague existed in Egypt 3,290 years ago. Illustration.

Scientists teach rats to drive tiny cars. No, really

Dr. Kelly Lambert's team found that rats eagerly jumped into the vehicles, enjoying both the journey and the destination.

 Rats driving mini cars.

Trained African giant pouched rats may help detect trafficked rhino horn and ivory products

Researchers trained eight rats to detect scents of threatened wildlife products including pangolin scales.

 Giant rat.