Rats are known to communicate with each other using ultrasonic squeaks, meaning they're so high-pitched that human ears can't hear them. Now, scientists have found that the vocalizations might ...

In an astonishing blend of robotics and nature, SMEO—a robot rat designed by researchers in China and Germany — is fooling real rats into treating it like one of their own. What sets SMEO ...

A rat trained to detect landmines in Cambodia has established a new global record by discovering more than 100 explosive devices and unexploded munitions, announced a charity organisation on Friday.