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islands

The Intrepid Rat-Sniffing Terriers of South Georgia Island

It took 200 years to rid the island of rats, and three dogs to make sure they were gone.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 17, 2018
A rat explores his new creative potential.
objects of intrigue

Finally, a Theremin for Rats

With the help of human musician Dan Deacon, some rats have made a film soundtrack with it.
Cara Giaimo March 13, 2018
Hi! Can I help you?
rats

Rats Can Trade Favors

The wildly social rodents will work for snacks.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 5, 2018
A close-up of Chuck E. himself.
rats

Why Chuck E. Cheese's Has a Corporate Policy About Destroying Its Mascot’s Head

It doesn't usually involve sledgehammers in a parking lot.
Paula Mejia December 18, 2017
An illustration of the new species, named <em>Uromys vika</em> after its local name.
islands

A Giant, 'Coconut Eating' Rat Has Been Discovered in the Solomon Islands

Four times the size of the biggest subway-dweller.
Natasha Frost September 27, 2017
The granaries of Soajo.
Portugal

Espigueiros do Soajo

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.
Hello again, you cutie.
rats

The Black-Footed Tree Rat Has Been Rediscovered in Western Australia

And it's pretty cute.
Eric Grundhauser August 24, 2017
A rat, probably searching for cables to mess up.
rats

The Rat-Related Internet Outage in Ontario

Why don't the rats want us to be online?
Cara Giaimo July 7, 2017
RATS!
rats

Just a Rat Stealing Food From a Turtle, Which Is Trying to Steal It From Some Fish

Animals.
Eric Grundhauser June 27, 2017
A rat in a cage in New Zealand.
islands

New Zealand's Quixotic (Perhaps) Mission to Kill Every One of Its Rats

The country wants its birds back.
Erik Shilling May 12, 2017
They seem to be trying to get to the "portholes"
New York, New York

Graybar Rats

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
A brown rat in Paris.
rats

The 'Forgotten' Ratcatchers of Paris Go on Strike

"They only want to be recognized," a representative said.
Cara Giaimo March 15, 2017
While Beatrix Potter's "Two Bad Mice" weren't really so bad, Gustave Doré's engraved rats are menacing.
rats

Why Are Rats Always the Bad Guys?

And mice always heroes? Experts trace the history of typecasting rodents.
Cara Giaimo January 25, 2017
A 16th century illustration of a rat king.
rats

The Complicated, Inconclusive Truth Behind Rat Kings

They've been mythologized for centuries.
Alexandra Ossola December 23, 2016
A HeroRAT is trained for the smell of TNT, which is hidden inside tea-eggs.
rats

The Best Secret Weapon Against Landmines and Tuberculosis Is a Rat

African giant pouched rats are better mine-sniffers than dogs and faster at TB diagnosis than human doctors.
Elisabeth Waugaman November 28, 2016
An African Pouched Rat, in training to find land mines in Tanzania.
rats

The U.S. Has Hired Rats To Combat Wildlife Trafficking

It's the latest coup for the talented African Pouched Rat, which is already busy sniffing out land mines and tuberculosis.
Cara Giaimo October 24, 2016
The mice in Doctor John Calhoun's rodentopia, in 1971.
rats

The Doomed Mouse Utopia That Inspired the 'Rats of NIMH'

Dr. John Bumpass Calhoun spent the '60s and '70s playing god to thousands of rodents.
Cara Giaimo September 14, 2016
rats

An Australian Island Paradise's Century-Long Rat War

Humans, rodents, and owls have waged battle over Lord Howe and its lovely palms.
Sophie Massie May 3, 2016