Meet Mirasol, one very, VERY large rat. “She’s about 1.7 kilograms,” says Jenny Egan, the Senior Area Manager for the Maryland Zoo at Baltimore.

A writer and his daughter wander the ancient city at night, inspired by Joseph Brodsky, the Russian writer who loved the city ...

On January 25, there will be a special event in Philadelphia to welcome in the “Year of the Snake” when the Penn Museum (33rd ...

Stephens State Park is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, which, if you’re not familiar, is a town that sounds like it was named by a group of lumberjacks after a particularly rowdy night out. But ...

Trempealeau is the perfect town to enjoy a laid-back experience surrounded by natural beauty. Trempealeau isn’t just a place; it’s a state of mind, where the worries of the outside world seem to melt ...

Ever wondered what rats can teach us about human history and survival? A Drexel prof. studies how rats' adaptability mirrors human history, migration, and survival. His recent article on the ...

DETROIT - One of the most well-known restaurants in Michigan has been forced to temporarily close due to a rat infestation. And this isn’t the first time this has happened. The Detroit Health ...

A photo shared by a research team shows a feline in a resident's garden in Vučedol, Croatia, with a blind mole rat in its mouth.

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One study investigated the neurobehavioral effects of a pediatric prescription containing cinnabar, known as Yi-Nian-Jin (YNJ), in juvenile rats ... study focused on the identification of Skp1 ...

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This important study assessed the effects of food intake on sharp wave-ripples in the hippocampus of mice during subsequent sleep. Solid evidence supports the conclusion that sharp wave-ripples are ...