Mice and rats vocalize. To us, many of the sounds they make are ultrasonic—at too high a frequency to hear. But if we slow the calls down, they sound like squeaks. And not all squeaks are the same.

(CNN)-- Rats can be taught to play hide and seek -- and they squeal with joy when they win, scientists have found. Both wild and domesticated animals have been known to play, but neuroscientists from ...

When two nearly blind naked mole rats encounter each other in a dark subterranean tunnel, it could be a friendly meeting or a moment of potential bloodshed between strangers. The creatures chirp to ...

A new art installation lets rats pick their poison. Brooklyn artist Hunter Fine, 38, has opened seven rodent-sized gin mills around New York City in an effort to raise awareness about rat infestations ...

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Unwanted guests are squeaking through the Treasure Valley – rats. They’ve been around since at least 2020, but residents are now saying they are becoming even more apparent. Jane Rohling has lived in ...

The next time you come across a rat darting furtively for cover, consider this: It might just want to have a playful game of hide-and-seek. A rat plays hide-and-seek in this undated image courtesy of ...

Rats have infested multiple subway lines in lower Manhattan and often live right in the station walls, according to a rodent expert overseeing a new approach to battling the pests in the subway system ...