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

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 ...

Elizabeth Bowen Visiting Cambodia some years ago, I came upon a band of musicians busking at the side of the road. The dozen ...

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 ...

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