Irrigation canals around Boise have served as a rat superhighway, bringing an infestation so serious that health officials have floated declaring a public emergency. Irrigation canals around Boise ...

CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. (WGN) — As temperatures rise, rodent sightings are increasing in communities across the Chicago area. In south suburban Chicago Ridge, residents say they’ve never seen it this bad.

Neuty, a pet nutria that became a Louisiana legend, died on Saturday, according to his keepers. In his last months, the whiskery, rat-tailed, web-footed creature was being treated for cancer. He was ...

Although U.S. officials stress that the risk to the public is low at this time, the Andes virus has raised alarms in part because of its high fatality rate: hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a ...

The Smashing Pumpkins have detailed an extensive run of concerts they’re calling the Rats in a Cage Tour. Each show will feature “two unique sets” celebrating Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ ...

Nutria, also known as coypu, are large rodents that live in areas with lots of freshwater. Despite sometimes being called swamp rats, nutria are not rats. These mammals are native to South America and ...