Nosferatu employed 2,000 rat actors. You know what they say — it takes a village (of rats). Speaking with Vulture, Eggers estimated that his production used 2,000 live rats. In some more populated ...

Rats and mice are often confused due to their similar appearance and shared rodent characteristics. However, they exhibit distinct differences in size, behaviour, and habitat preferences.

Conservation groups have reached an agreement with the developer of the Lytle Creek Ranch development project in Southern California to permanently protect 177 acres of occupied habitat for the state ...

There are many different kinds of mole rats. The best known is probably the naked mole rat, whose hairless, tubular, wrinkled body makes it appear a bit like a tiny walrus—or perhaps a bratwurst ...

So as we approach the year of the rat, it’s time to clear this animal’s name once and for all. Here are five facts that will make you fall in love with these misunderstood critters.

Additionally, the impact of climate change on subterranean habitats has been explored. A study on common mole-rats assessed how oxidative status varies along an aridity gradient, revealing that ...

Scientists have developed a way to identify island habitats that face the greatest threat from invasive pests, such as rats and feral cats. Working on experience collected in a brown rat ...