Hantavirus is an infectious disease that’s normally spread through contact with rodents such as deer mice, cotton rats, rice rats and the white-footed mouse. The virus is typically transmitted ...

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) – A Stark County couple is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities discovered horrific conditions inside their home, which included hundreds of living and dead rats.

Suspected human bones, plus 253 rats and other animals both dead and alive, have been removed from "deplorable conditions" inside an Ohio home. A 45-year-old Ohio man who lived in a Canton home ...

The Rat Dance Meme, also known as the Milton’s Dancing Rat Trend, features a dancing 3D animated rat, whose moves have since turned into a viral dance trend. The crude video, made in the ...

Authorities removed remains believed to be human, along with 253 rats from a Canton home. The resident of the home was charged with seven felony counts of animal cruelty. Organizations rescued ...

Queensland beef and agriculture experts warn that listing buffel grass on the first update in 13 years of the federal weeds register is a grave error as it could lead ...

The city’s “rat czar” says trash containerization is having an impact on the rodent population. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll look at the success of the city ...

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests. Just a few days of ...

Known as the rat torture method, it originated in medieval Europe, a period of time that is remembered for its unique methods of torture and execution. While rats have been used as punishment ...

For centuries, government leaders and public health experts have been trying to get a handle on New York City's rat community, which continues to grow in size. But a new group is curious to ...

A swelling army of enormous rats fattening themselves on a growing pile of leftover refuse sounds like the story of horror movie nightmares – but it's all too real for the people of Birmingham ...