Rats have one of the most powerful senses of smell in the animal kingdom, far surpassing that of humans. Their noses contain ...

If you have been keeping an eye on the news recently, you will have read about an uptick in human cases of leptospirosis ...

Researchers uncovered how estrogen subtly reshapes learning by strengthening dopamine reward signals in the brain. Rats ...

Six people have died of leptospirosis, a rare bacterial illness often found in contaminated water. The storm increased the risk of contracting the disease, officials said.

FEARS have been raised over a serious disease making a resurgence after a rise in the number of rats in a popular park. After encountering six rats climbing in trees near where children play, a ...

A team of NYU researchers identified a particular part of the brain that serves as an “inference engine.” The region, the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), allows animals to update their understanding of ...

Over 100 experts urge a nationwide ban on the discredited ‘forced swim test’ for small animals, citing ethical concerns.

Bengaluru: More rainy days and an increasing rodent population have spiked the cases of rat fever or leptospirosis cases ...

SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES), the leader in fertility control for managing animal pest populations, today announced that its groundbreaking Evolve® Rat Birth Control® product is now available to ...

We often applaud animals for learning tricks. But until recently, we rarely acknowledged that significant intelligence ...

Some animals seem to defy the rules of aging. Understanding how they do it could help us live longer, healthier lives.