CHICAGO — An area non-profit organization is planning a pilot study of rat contraceptives, starting this summer near Lincoln Park, in an effort to find a safer and more effective alternative to ...

Dragonfly BSD has been virtually silent for two and a half years. Now the developers around Matt Dillon have surprisingly released Dragonfly BSD 6.4.1. The meagre announcement on the project page ...

A reclusive homeowner has sparked outrage among neighbours after turning her front garden into a "rat-infested tip" of rubbish. Sharon Cochrane, 66, has been ordered to clean up the "junkyard" in ...

The National Institutes of Health is moving away from animal research. The agency announced a new initiative this week to do less animal testing and expand alternative non-animal research methods ...

There has been a "sharp” increase in rat and mouse activity across the country, new data has shown. Pest control provider Rentokil reported a rise in pests’ activity nationwide between January ...

For older Panthers fans, the return of the rats to South Florida is a sight for sore eyes and leads them to fondly remember the Panthers’ magical run to the Stanley Cup Final in 1996.

Harrowing new details have emerged from Gene Hackman's wife's autopsy two months after she died from a rat-borne virus. Legendary actor Hackman, 95, and classical pianist wife Betsy Arakawa ...

While biting insects found in Gaza are not immediately life-threatening, the presence of rodents, including rats, can increase the risk of the spread of infectious diseases which the health system in ...

Over the weekend, the G-Unit mogul reignited the controversy by posting a video clip of a rat carefully trying to steal a slice of cheese without triggering a mousetrap. “New footage of Big ...

I’m not sure if any actor has ever been compared to a coin before, but if I were to pick one, it would be Nic Cage. He’s the ultimate “coin actor”, flipping around from movie to movie ...