Urban mice are developing genetic resistance to rat poison, with 84% carrying VKORC1 mutations that make common anticoagulant baits ineffective.

Shocking mutations in the DNA of common pests found in every major US city could help spark the next deadly pandemic, ...

New Yorkers may have a new reason to loathe rats. Researchers investigating mysterious COVID-19 mutations found signs of the virus in the city’s massive rat population — sparking concerns the disease ...

When it comes to terrible things that could happen to you, dying from heart disease is way more likely than a snake crawling out of your toilet, but the snake is scarier anyway. It’s not logical, but ...