With its loose, bunchy skin and sun-starved complexion, the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) recalls an uncooked bratwurst dried on permanent press—and it might be one of the last creatures ...

New research shows that several species of African mole-rats have evolved an uncanny ability to ward off certain types of pain, including discomfort wrought by acid, chili peppers, and hot mustard.

A giant rat species, long considered lost to science, has been rediscovered alive in the remote Papua mountains after a 30-year absence. This remarkable find underscores the potential for hidden ...

The earliest documented evidence of domesticated rats originates from Japan and dates back to the Edo period (1603 to 1868). The tradition of keeping fancy rats may have originated in Japan, but pet ...

San Francisco is in the midst of a rat problem, and one woman's rodent obsession might be partly to blame. "Authorities say a woman living in a residential hotel has been breeding them. And then ...

Rat infestations don't just appear out of nowhere. If one house has unwanted visitors, it's likely that other homes in the same neighborhood do too.