Rats are a common pest that can cause a lot of trouble if they find their way into your home or garden. But one woman has ...

Why are rats relatively rare in Philly? The city reports fewer complaints than Baltimore, Boston, D.C., and New York. Plus, ...

There's a traffic median in San Francisco being called "Rat Island." And now, officials are asking the public to stop feeding wildlife.

The Tulsa Zoo has a colony of nearly 30 naked mole rats. Despite their name, these mammals are more closely related to ...

Dust and pet dander are common triggers for allergic asthma. Learn which indoor allergens trigger allergic asthma and how to ...

The scrub typhus infection is spread by the bite of an infected larval mite (chigger). Chiggers are found on grass, plant ...

Affecting around a tenth of rural populations in India every year, 'scrub typhus' infection, spread by the bite of an ...

Scrub typhus is caused by the bacterium 'Orientia tsutsugamushi', which belongs to the rickettsia family. Severe illness due ...

The CDC reports there have been 3 cases of hantavirus in Florida. Hantavirus has been found in cotton rats in Florida. There is no treatment for hantavirus. Patients receive supportive care. The ...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Authorities in Ohio say two people face charges after hundreds of bones and rats were found inside a home on Wednesday. Police say they responded to a rental ...

Dan Conaway is a lifelong Memphian, fascinated and frustrated with his city, but still in love. A columnist since 2010, his distinguished advertising career has branded ribs in the Rendezvous and ...