A species of rat smears poison from a toxic tree onto its body to evade predators, scientists have discovered. A team of Oxford University and East African scientists have published a report in ...

Seattle and King County Public Health Department advise you to flush your toilet if you find a rat in it! Here's how they got ...

This footage reveals how the rat chews the highly toxic tree bark and then slathers the poisonous mixture on its black-and-white flank A species of rat has evolved an ingenious method to foil any ...

A free lunch of dead mice and rats is to be offered to hen harriers in an attempt to stop them preying on grouse chicks. The move on Langholm Moor in the Scottish Borders has come after a feeding ...

Rats are known to be attracted to various parts of the garden, including bird feeders, pet food, compost bins, and root vegetables. Regular checks of garden buildings and furniture are advised as ...

They burrow through raised beds, they spread disease and they leave unsanitary droppings all over your lovely lawn, patio and decking. There are many reasons why people try to stop rats from coming ...

New Zealand is launching a mission to eradicate introduced predators like possums, rats, feral cats and hedgehogs in the next four years from an inhabited island in what is believed to be the largest ...

If you thought finding a lover was upsetting, spare a thought for the common rat. Researchers have found the rodents woo partners using pheromones in their tears - the smell of which is so strong that ...

This amazing footage captured the moment a kangaroo rat escaped the jaws of a rattlesnake - by kicking it away. Dubbed the 'ninja rat' because of its kung fu moves, a team of researchers have shown ...

Freed from the threat of invasive predators, Galapagos birds are performing astonishing feats of return and innovation – 200 ...

A species of rat has evolved an ingenious method to foil any predators that try to eat it, scientists report. They found that the African crested rat chews the roots and bark of a highly toxic tree, ...