The Vangunu giant rat is a species that exists only on one of the Solomon Islands. Local residents had deep knowledge of the rat, which researchers had never seen alive. With the help of the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. František Vejmělka with a subalpine woolly rat (Mallomys istapantap). This is the first time the ...

If you have a fear of abnormally large rodents, you might want to look away now. A scientist has discovered a whopping species of rat that measures more than 2.5 feet long – three times the size of a ...

Indiana has a rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but growth and development have changed some of those fragile ecosystems and threaten the wildlife they support. IndyStar ...

(WHTM) We usually don’t think of rats as animals in need of protection. If anything, we’re usually looking for ways to get rid of them. But one species of rat is in trouble, and needs our help. As ...

First she saw the eyes, then the ears, then the tail. Jane Rohling had lived in Eagle for 20 years before she saw her first ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service suggests eating invasive species to help protect native animals and ecosystems. Invasive species can have a significant economic impact, costing the U.S. billions of ...