There is an “Idaho man,” who has become a viral TikTok sensation for his pet, albino, or perhaps blonde, nutria (Myocastor coypus).

New York City is notorious for its large population of rats, but depending on who you ask, there's one American city that has ...

A man has said he lives with "constant worry" about rats getting into his home as reports of infestations across Cardiff rise ...

New York rats are primarily Norway (or brown) rats. Their ancestors lived in the wild in northern China and Mongolia, were established in parts of Europe by 1500, and then followed Europeans ...

There are old rat paths beneath the benches in at least two ferry sheds. In the spring and summer, multitudes of one species, the brown rat, live in twisting, many-chambered burrows in vacant lots ...

Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus), like most species of rat, are very sociable and cooperate to help each other out Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

A male rat tries to mate with as many female rats as possible. Even though brown rats are also called Norway rats, the geographical name’s not accurate. They’re not from Norway. They’re from ...

The answer to the latter, it became clear, was much more than a T-shirt. The brown rat, or Rattus norvegicus, isn't all that different from the average New Yorker. It hates long commutes and loves ...