In a new study Indiana University researchers observed episodic memory in rats to a degree never documented before, suggesting that rats can serve as a model for complex cognitive processes often ...

In 2020, Hungarian software engineer and neuroscientist Viktor Tóth came up with a fascinating experiment. With the use of a bootstrap experimental setup consisting of a large polystyrene ball, a ...

What do you call the bad version of a cherry on top, or icing on the cake? For those in King County reeling from back-to-back atmospheric rivers and the ensuing flooding chaos, it might just be toilet ...

A remote access Trojan (RAT)-as-a-service uses the Google Play Store to build poisoned versions of Android apps. That RAT's name is "Cellik," and it was covered this week in research published by ...

Residents document accelerating rat infestations across Treasure Valley. Official rat control efforts are slowed by Idaho statute, jurisdictional hurdles. Experts urge vigilance, preparedness to ward ...

New videos reveal the surprising dynamics of bat-rat relationships—and suggest how human activity is fueling these interspecies conflicts. A rat attacks a bat as it flies by in this still image from a ...

IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- A house of horrors in Orange County overrun with rats has been declared a public nuisance by the city of Irvine as neighbors grow frustrated with rodents roaming around freely ...

Two separate studies have identified age-related molecular changes in the brain and adjusted them to improve memory. New research from Virginia Tech (VA, USA) shows that memory loss is tied to ...

Few city rats have left their mark on the public consciousness — and the urban landscape — like the one responsible for the famed “Chicago rat hole.” (“Pizza Rat” is a notable exception.) But the ...

What naked mole-rats lack in the looks department they make up for it in longevity, living healthily for nearly four decades. Now scientists have uncovered just how they repair their DNA – and it has ...

EXCLUSIVE: Stephen King novella Rat is getting a movie adaptation from a team including The Witch and The Lighthouse producer Jay Van Hoy. The screenplay adaptation comes from Jeff Howard (The ...