15th century imperial silk paintings hint that explorer’s voyages may have carried some unintended passengers, researchers ...

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

Ancient silk paintings dating to China’s Ming dynasty have yielded new clues about the domestication of brown rats, which according to researchers, could have spread to the rest of the world ...

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

On Pearl Street in Lower Manhattan, brown rats scamper between their home under a tree grille and a pile of rubbish bags full of food waste. Lighting his shot to blend with the glow of the street ...

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 ...