The detection of rat hepatitis E virus in humans serves as a stark reminder of our interconnectedness with the animal world and the ever-present risk of zoonotic diseases. While it is too early to ...

Rat and human lives have long intersected, but there's relatively little research about them. Thanks to advances in genomics and paleoarcheology, a lot more study may be on the horizon.

Juvenile-adolescent rats produce ultrasonic vocalizations characteristic of a pleasant sensation in response to repeated ...

Elizabeth Kolbert reviews “Dr. Calhoun’s Mousery,” by Lee Alan Dugatkin, and “Rat City,” by Edmund Ramsden and Jon Adams.

New York City rodents can carry the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 – and researchers fear it could be transmitted to humans, according to a new study.

The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has released a health advisory after multiple cases of human leptospirosis -- an infection that is associated to exposure to rat urine -- have ...