Simmering urban temperatures are bad for humans. It's another story for rats, according to new research -- especially in ...

Scientists continue to study naked mole rats for insights into aging, cancer resistance and social behavior, ensuring that these peculiar creatures will remain a subject of fascination for years ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), characterized by symptoms of cognitive decline, such as worsened memory and impaired ...

This will depend on the reader's own interests, but personally, I would have wished to see more about housing conditions and the impact of environmental enrichment on rat development and behavior.

The human cells formed connections with rat neurons and could be used to control the rats’ behavior. “It’s a very important . . . very cool study,” Yun Li, a molecular geneticist at the University of ...

In exchange for donations, the nonprofit’s second annual “Love Hurts” fundraiser will give your ex’s name to a rat or worm ...

A sanctimonious rat. Then tries to manipulate others by turning on his alliance, instead of owning his decision like a man." ...

“I did a lot of reading about rat behavior, rat reproduction and rat control at that point,” Rohling said. She also started a Next Door group called “Treasure Valley Rats and Beyond” to ...

Climate change, especially warming winters, is linked to rising rat populations in cities, according to a new study. It found ...

the department decided to retire the rats — it would be difficult to use them for the same study in the future since they have already undergone conditioning for a certain behavior. Looking for ...

Researchers have identified brain circuits disrupted by prenatal alcohol exposure, which may explain the cognitive ...