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Jun 30, 2017 08:36 AM EDT

The Actual Plague is Appearing in New Mexico -- and Scientists Think They Know Why

Back to the Middle Ages we go.

Sep 28, 2016 03:42 AM EDT

Cats Spread Around The World Through Farming And Vikings' Expeditions, DNA Study Shows

Cats travel the continents to be there right in your home.

Apr 12, 2016 07:28 AM EDT

Rats' Own Pheromones Used as a New Way to Get Rid of the Rodents

Rats are the most common pest people worry about. Scientists from Simon Frasier University have figured out a way to exterminate these rodents by identifying and artificially copying the male brown rat's sex pheromone and luring the female brown rats into traps.

Jan 27, 2016 12:15 PM EST

Ancient Rodent Had A Large Brain, But It Wasn't Necessarily 'Smart'

In the latest study, researchers shed light on the brain evolution in primitive rodents.

Dec 30, 2015 06:34 AM EST

Plague Hotspots Discovered in the Western United States

Scientists may have found the hotspots for the plague in the western United States.

Nov 16, 2015 05:46 PM EST

Gene Overlap In Body Weight, Motor Coordination Provides Better Understanding Of Neurodegenerative Illness

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found genes that affected both motor coordination and body weight in mice, which may shed light on the onset of some neurodegenerative illnesses in humans.

Jun 24, 2015 09:23 AM EDT

Rodents Evolve to Nightmarish Proportions on Islands

Researchers have analyzed size data for rodents worldwide and have found that rodents are 17 times more likely to evolve to nightmarish proportions on islands than elsewhere.

Mar 08, 2013 12:01 PM EST

Rats Communicate Through Sniffing at Each Other, Scientists Learn

Ever seen a couple of rats sniffing at each other? New research released Thursday shed light over a new fact that rats have the ability to communicate with one another by sniffing.