A new study led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara, University of Réunion and Duke University reveals that the black rat is ...

The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will celebrate the 20th anniversary and “retirement” of its 20-year-old ...

Rats have long been notorious for spreading disease, but a new study reveals just how much human-altered landscapes can ...

According to the BBC, Pasco Shikishima Corporation had to recall 104,000 packs of sliced white bread and issue refunds after black rat parts were found in at least two packs. The outlet reports ...

The black rat snake goes by many names, including the black chicken snake, black Coluber, black pilot snake, and the eastern ...

"We thank the reptile specialists at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium for identifying the Frick Park snake as a Black Rat Snake." "While not commonly seen in the park, this harmless species of ...

The black rat, Rattus rattus, originated in southern Asia, and likely migrated into Europe along the spice trade, and from there to the rest of the world, arriving in Madagascar between the 10th ...