An estimated three million rats live in the city, which is a little over one-third of the human population. A new study found rats alter their vocalizations depending on the environment and level of ...

Rats seem to emit ultrasonic squeaks of happiness just because they are in the company of another rat. Using newly developed miniature microphones that were placed on rats’ noses, scientists have been ...

BOISE, Idaho — 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 ...

With six mutations in genes associated with hearing, naked mole-rats can barely hear the constant squeaking they use to communicate with one another. This hearing loss, which is strange for such ...