Imagine a world where laughter isn’t just the domain of humans—it fills the quiet corners of laboratory cages, echoing in the ...

Her work has previously been featured in Science. View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. For the first time, researchers have successfully transplanted human neurons into the brains of ...

Many humans find rats frightening and revolting, even though rats and people have occupied shared living spaces for thousands of years. New York rats are primarily Norway (or brown) rats.

The RSPCA is advocating for wider recognition and appreciation of rats and hopes the day will encourage people to find out how smart and sensitive rats truly are.

Scientists have transplanted the head of a rat onto the back of another, ahead of a controversial plan to carry out the world's first human head transplant later this year. In the experiment ...

Rats and mice might be spotted in the day depending on human activity but they can also be seen exploring at night.

Rats have long been notorious for spreading disease, but a new study reveals just how much human-altered landscapes can ...