Mickey Mouse and Remy in Ratatouille might be adorable characters on the screen, but there is nothing entertaining about finding rodents in a home. They can be a nuisance and cause significant damage, ...

Whether you’ve just discovered droppings, gnaw marks on your furniture, or, worst of all, a live animal, you know there’s a rodent in your home. But is it a rat or a mouse? Telling the two species ...

Scientists have published nearly the entire genome of the common rat, making it possible to compare it to the genetic maps of people and mice. That ability is expected to yield clues into evolution ...