The evening is calm with a pleasant temperature. I take a walk to the lake. Along the route to this wetland, I pass through a forest of mostly oaks and maples. With leaves falling from the trees, the ...

"Many viruses that we don't know about circulate in animals that live in close proximity to humans," researcher Emily DeRuyter said.

With millions of mice and rats in US labs alone, scientists can learn a lot of information from their scurrying test subjects ...

On a warm May day, an all-black domestic shorthair cat named Pepper entered his Gainesville, Florida, home and dropped a dead ...

The Alberta Invasive Species Council is running the campaign, with funding provided through the Sustainable Canadian ...

Tanzania-based non-profit APOPO has already demonstrated the ability of the cat-sized rodents, which it calls “HeroRATs,” to sniff out landmines, tuberculosis, and even survivors among ...

The northern bog lemming is a small, rust colored rodent with a short tail and a hairy snout. Active year-round, day and ...

Peanut the Squirrel, a beloved pet who was an internet sensation before New York state officials confiscated and then killed it, is drawing even more social media attention after the rodent's death.

One ebony-furred feline named Pepper is making scientific history by leading researchers to an unsettling discovery: the ...

UC Davis researchers have identified new cell clusters in the amygdala that could hold keys to treating anxiety and depression. Effective treatment for anxiety, depression, and other emotional ...

The owl boxes installed at the school will house a barn owl, a species highly effective in rodent control as these owls hunt primarily for rodents. This installation represents a safe and sustainable ...

This winter food is in the water near their dwelling. Several trees along the shore have been felled by these hardworking rodents, and before the freeze-up, I expect more. And, the beavers ...