The evolutionary history of rats has more holes than Swiss cheese, but researchers are trying to close them
Rats and humans have lived together for thousands of years. However, written historical records of rats migrating alongside ...
Father of infant nearly eaten alive, permanently disfigured by rats in Indiana ‘house of horrors’ gets maximum prison sentence
An Indiana father whose infant child was found nearly eaten alive by rats and disfigured in a pool of blood will spend more ...
Safe sleeping site residents raise concerns about rats as San Diego prepares to expand both lots
Two prominent advocates for homeless residents say rats, heat and other problems threaten the hundreds of people sleeping at ...
'They're everywhere': Who to call in Milwaukee about rats, and answers to other questions about rodent control
Rats are likely Milwaukeeans least favorite neighbor. It's tricky to know exactly how many rats are scurrying around ...
Roses will ‘flower better and longer’ if fed 1 food scrap that ‘even repels cats and rats’
Gardeners who want to do more for their roses can give them one item they usually throw away - this could even prevent some ...
New York’s latest salvo in the ‘War on Rats’? Birth control
The Big Apple has an estimated 3 million rodents to contend with, many of which carry disease as they scurry around the ...
Curbside composting curbs rats: The many benefits of NYC’s organic waste collection
New York City’s war on rats starts a welcome new offensive with the mandatory organic food waste collection (also called ...
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In rats, intrauterine exposure to cannabinoid affected cardiorespiratory function and sleep quality in adulthood
Brazilian researchers analyzed behavioral and physiological factors in animals whose mothers received a synthetic substance ...
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NYC attempts to sterilize Manhattan rats with new, delicious birth control
The contraceptive pilot zone includes the Upper Manhattan district of Councilmember Shaun Abreu, who chairs the sanitation ...
San Diego homeless camp criticized for alleged unsanitary conditions, rats
Residents of a safe camp for the homeless in San Diego, known as "O Lot," have accused the site of having unsanitary ...
New York City Rats Could Soon Have Better Access to Birth Control Than Women in Some Parts of the Country
Oh Rats! New York City residents can easily purchase birth control, such as condoms and the Plan B pill, at local drugstores ...
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New York’s latest salvo in the ‘War on Rats’? Birth control
Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. As New York fights a losing war against millions of rats, city officials have greenlit a plan that they hope will cut numbers in a humane fashion.