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RATS! Public Art that Doesn’t Give a Rodent’s Rump

A new art installation called “Barrier Free” now stands in the Hall of Mayors at Memphis City Hall. It’s beautiful. It’s big…real big. The main piece has larger-than-life photos of ... read more

Running doesn’t make rats forgetful - Science News

Running doesn’t seem to wipe out old memories in rats, concludes a new study that contradicts earlier reports suggesting that exercise does actually help old memories fade and new memories form ... read more

Ads for Rats: Tiny billboards in NYC reimagine real-life products for rats - USA TODAY

Speaking to USA TODAY on Tuesday, the Ads for Rats team said they understand the seriousness and severity of rats as a public health issue in New York City. The project doesn't aim to take away ... read more

Boston rat complaints: Rodents have returned to city in force

Reports of rodent activity and rat bites have risen sharply in recent years, according to the Boston 311 database, which tracks nonemergency requests for service across the city. In 2014, there ... read more

Call Kurtis: Public Storage Doesn't Care That Rats Destroyed My Stuff

After paying Public Storage almost $400 a month for several units, she said the owners won't keep her stuff safe from rodents. "It's nasty," she said. In baskets, clothing and even her son's baby ... read more

Dealing with rodents when the issue doesn’t come from your home - 13abc

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A rodent issue is continuing to nag residents of multiple Toledo communities. If the issue is not coming from your property, you’re limited in options to try to stop it. read more

‘Give it a try’: NYCHA’s trash terminal goes live, eliminating rats and pests - MSN

NEW YORK (PIX11)—For the first time, TV cameras were allowed to see the state-of-the-art trash terminal at NYCHA’s 60-year-old Polo Grounds campus. Inside is a $31 million vacuum-powered ... read more

Study finds iron-rich enamel protects, but doesn’t color, rodents’ orange-brown incisors

The researchers collected incisors from rodents that live in different environments: beavers, coypus, squirrels, marmots, rats, voles and mice. To investigate the structure, elemental composition and ... read more