If you hear scuttling in the attic or scurrying in the basement, you likely have one of the most common uninvited houseguests in America: rodents. According to Jim Fredericks, Ph.D., chief ...

New research suggests some urban rodents may not only be surviving pest control efforts, but even genetically adapting to ...

Australia can lay claim to two new species of native rodent thanks to a study from The Australian National University (ANU). The aptly named delicate mouse was previously thought to be a single ...

Rodents serve as natural reservoirs and vectors for a multitude of zoonotic viruses. Analyzing the viral diversity in rodents is crucial for predicting the emergence of infectious diseases. Through ...

Two new species of delicate mice — Australia’s smallest rodents — were recently discovered, according to a new study. Photo from Joey Csunyo, UnSplash Two species of tiny rodents have lived undetected ...

Animal personality influences organismal interactions and individual habitat use. Rodents are zoonoses reservoirs and often exposed to several pathogens simultaneously, potentially resulting in ...

An elusive rodent considered to be a "sensitive species," has been spotted on a West Virginia trail in the Allegheny mountains. Officials of Monongahela National Forest, a unit of the U.S. Department ...

Nutria, a large invasive rodent species, was recently discovered in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Contra Costa County, causing concern among wildlife experts. They want residents to report ...

The evening is calm with a pleasant temperature. I take a walk to the lake. Along the route to this wetland, I pass through a forest of mostly oaks and maples. With leaves falling from the trees, the ...

Weak surveillance and climate change could allow deadly hantaviruses to spread unnoticed across African countries, raising ...