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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

WASHINGTON — It has the face of a rat and the tail of a skinny squirrel — and scientists say this creature discovered living in central Laos is pretty special: It's a species believed to have been ...

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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An adult nutria (Myocastor coypus). (Wolfram Steinberg/Picture Alliance via Getty Images) (picture alliance via Getty Images) The ...

Officials of Monongahela National Forest, a unit of the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, posted a video on Facebook last week showing a small creature moving around in the darkness. The ...