A HUGE rat was seen scuttling through the cabin of a crowded KLM flight to Aruba, grounding the plane on the Caribbean island ...

A plane from Bangkok to Taiwan took a wild turn when a rat and an otter smuggled aboard by a passenger got loose in the main cabin mid-flight. "I was confused, so he said again, 'pet rat, pet rat, it ...

Rotational ball, trigger button, and air-puffs to tell the rat it's run into a wall make for a more immersive experience.

Rats are now learning how to play Doom. Not as a joke, but in a real experiment that has just taken a major step forward.

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — If you've ever wanted a little creature to keep you company, Guilford County Animal Services (GCAS) has just the thing for you! The shelter recently came into 68 friendly rats!

Rats with naturally high stress levels were far more likely to self-administer cannabis when given access. Behavioral testing showed that baseline stress hormones were the strongest predictor of ...

Rats are fascinating study subjects because of their unique status in the scientific community and laboratory environment! They aren’t just good at solving mazes, they can comprehend complex concepts ...

A spokesperson from the Dutch carrier told The Independent that it was an exceptional incident and that their priority was ...

Many people, including researchers, recognize that animal models of human disease don't work as well as their colleagues and others claim that they do. I recently learned of an outstanding book by ...

“I hate rats,” hisses James Lorenz Nicholes, with a sinister smile upon his small, ratlike features. “I would rather kill a rat than an elephant—any day.” Had they been wise, 8,000,000 rats would have ...