Furry little critters may not be loved by everyone but the tiny rats in these photographs prove they can indeed be loveable. Russian photographer Anna Tyurin, 24, has spent the last two years taking ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The native kangaroo rat was thriving until the 1950s, when a two-tiered threat of ...

Sure, he looks cute, but he’s actually a rat. And he may not even be a he, either. The Prospect Park Zoo had a bit of a coming out party this week for its newest resident, an endangered Malagasy rat, ...

If, like many people, you hate rats, this cute video may change your mind. A woman shared the adorable footage that shows her playing with her inquisitive and lively pet rodent on Facebook in a bid to ...

LOS ANGELES - Animals can melt the human heart, tickle the funny bone or bring us to tears. And thanks to Instagram, YouTube and other online options, you can enjoy their antics simply by following, ...

You could call it rata-tour-y. New York City has always been at war with rats, from when they jumped from ship to shore in the 18th century to the city’s anti-rat campaign today. Over many decades, ...

Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues. He began his career in ...