Rats
What is hantavirus? Here's what to know about how it spreads
Would you adopt a lab animal?
Does the naked mole rat hold the secret to a long life?
Rats wage war on bats in stunning new footage
Plague still exists—but what threat does it pose to humans today?
Is this the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed?
Rat kings might actually be real—but it’s nothing to laugh about
Dogs. Bedbugs. Corn. They all have this one thing in common.
Carolina the giant rat retires as a hero after saving many lives
Climate change is amazing—if you’re a rat
Is it time to finally ban glue traps in the U.S.?
Rats
How to take better care of your aging brain
Animals dream too—here's what we know
How two photographers got inside the minds of animals
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