There are two contenders for biggest rat in the world, depending on how you want to measure it. One measures 88cm long while ...

While the infralimbic cortex (IL) is recognized as critical for behavioral inhibition, the content of the inhibitory memories stored in this region remains elusive. To probe this content, we examined ...

The history of a narrative by Antonio de Torquemada shows how in this process Africans became demonised and the demons ...

Animal rescue volunteers are racing to find new homes for hundreds of pet rats found running amok in a filthy, now condemned house in the New York City suburbs. A group of about ten volunteers have ...

ROCKY POINT, Long Island (PIX11) — Hundreds of domesticated rats rescued from a condemned home in Rocky Point, Long Island, are now in need of foster homes. Animal advocates say the conditions were ...

A Rocky Point woman was arrested and charged with animal cruelty, neglect and endangering the welfare of a child after authorities found an estimated 500–1,000 rats inside her home. Strong Island ...

ROCKY POINT, Long Island (WABC) -- An entire home on Long Island has been completely overrun by hundreds of rats that were kept as pets by a 48-year-old homeowner who is now under arrest, leaving ...

Abstract: Pupillometry has recently emerged as a sensitive biomarker for autonomic and cortical activity, offering a non-invasive readout for neuromodulation research. However, existing commercial and ...

The Rat King gets no respect. One of the most memorable — and terrifying — characters in "The Nutcracker," the Rat King does not rate the star treatment given to our brave, caring young heroine, Clara ...

The global search for the most intelligent animals has become one of science’s most captivating pursuits. From jungles to oceans to treetops, researchers are continually discovering surprising new ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Having roommates might be more than just a way to split rent. A new study reveals that rats that lived alone their entire lives experienced accelerated brain aging, whereas rats ...