We expel carbon dioxide as waste. Naked mole rats bathe their brains in it to prevent seizures. The unique animals thrive underground but cannot handle the lack of carbon dioxide above.

The subalpine woolly rat was previously only known from museum exhibitions until one determined scientist spent six months in ...

Working with local Indigenous people, biologist František Vejmělka spent six months surveying the creatures that live on ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Ablation of RIPK1 in αβT cells results in ...

Labour’s Employment Rights Bill could see more towns and cities across the country go to rat and ruin, as bin strikes in Birmingham enter their eighth consecutive week with rubbish stacking up ...

The National Institutes of Health is moving away from animal research. The agency announced a new initiative this week to do less animal testing and expand alternative non-animal research methods ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Comedian and podcast host Theo Von has announced he will bring his “Return of the Rat,” tour to the Flower City. Originally from Louisiana, Von is known for his weekly ...

There has been a "sharp” increase in rat and mouse activity across the country, new data has shown. Pest control provider Rentokil reported a rise in pests’ activity nationwide between January ...

A vermin invasion has turned a ritzy Upper West Side block into “The Valley of the Rats.” Residents are afraid to venture out at night because of the horror-movie-sized rodents along the elite ...

Russell said rats operate seasonally based on food availability and temperature. “Food disappears when it gets colder, and that’s when they come into our homes looking for our food.” ...