... mammal ¨C a greater dwarf cloud rat ¨C that was last seen 112 years ... native species. Instead they are species, such as the Norway rat, that were accidentally brought to the Philippines centuries ago. ...
The greater dwarf cloud rat was thought to live in the canopies of tall trees in the Philippines, but the last sighting of one was 112 years ago. Now it has been found again.
... (NIPH) have developed a method to identify bromadiolone poisoning in humans. Bromadiolone is a rat poison that can be purchased freely in shops. A number of cases have been reported internationally ...
Polynesian explorers and possibly their rat stowaways arrived on the Pacific island in A.D. 1280, new carbon-dating analyses show.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 7 (UPI) -- Clearing a small island in the Scottish Hebrides of rats took three years and cost 50 pounds ($100) per rat.
The Hebridean island of Canna is to be officially declared rat free.
SEATTLE, July 7 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've found a tiny amount of inhaled or intravenous hydrogen sulfide greatly improves the survival of rats with extreme blood loss.
A woman accused of planting a dead lab rat in restaurant food and demanding $500,000 to keep quiet was charged Monday with one felony count of extortion.
A robot controlled by rat brain cells could help the study of diseases such as Alzheimer's that wipe out memories.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An epilepsy drug being tested for use in treating addiction can help obese rats shed weight, government researchers said on Wednesday.
... the featured cover story of the August, 2008 Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. "These rat model tumors were developed from human glioblastoma tumor cells and closely mimic human tumors in ...
More than 15 million Americans drink too much, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. New research on rats may help them curb that addiction. [More]
... more powerfully motivated by drug-related cues. This conclusion has been reached by researchers who found that adolescent rats given cocaine – a powerfully addicting stimulant – were more likely than ...
Scientists plan to use satellite photos to count Giant Kangaroo Rats, the first-ever monitoring of an endangered species from outer space.
MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Treatment with genetically modified stem cells helped rats with a paralyzing disease live significantly longer, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding that could ...
