Humans have been poisoning rodents for centuries. But fast-breeding rats and mice have evolved resistance to earlier poisons.

Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), the ...

A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington ...

No one likes the idea of rodents scurrying around their house, but there is a natural way to stop mice and rats coming ...

Anticoagulant rat poisons, known as SGARs, not only avoid addressing the root cause of rodent infestations, they’re also ...

A former council pest control officer who is in the fourth year of running his own business says that Plymouth continues to ...

Mice and rats are more likely to be a problem in February as they can have trouble finding food in late winter, but preventing them from coming into the house can be incredibly simple.

“This might take some imagination, but we take the same approach when we burglar-proof our homes. Where would we enter the home if we weighed 400 grams?” Rats can squeeze through holes the size of a ...

In Greek mythology, a chimera is a grotesque hybrid. But chimeras are not just tales. Here's how some scientists have been ...

Householders are being offered some useful tips on the best ways to get rid of rats and mice from your home. Two species of rat live in Britain (brown and black) and there are four species of mice.

Rats and mice are often seen as the bane of homes and gardens, largely due to their potential to spread diseases and those unsettling long tails. Unlike most pests that hibernate during winter ...