The blue-violet light from bug zapper attracts mosquitoes and other flying insects. Then the mosquitoes are electrocuted by the high voltage grids. This is an effective physical mosquito control ...

It's always a worry if you've spotted a mouse indoors or a rat in the backyard. And learning how to get rid of mice or how to get rid of rats can be a challenging and often expensive task at the ...

The intelligent rodents have a particularly keen nose and have been previously trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis.

Campaigners are calling for stricter controls on rodenticides after finding that birds of prey in England are increasingly ...

One thing is certain: They’re everywhere. NEW YORK CITY Adaptable and smart, rats of several species have evolved to thrive in major cities—yet the sight of a rat scurrying across West ...

Finally, Dud couldn’t stand it any more. “What was that, Bert?” “It’s the Rat Zapper!” he said. “The cutting edge in domestic varmint control. The computer age has finally come to ...

Pangolin scales, elephant tusks, rhino horn, and a rare wood all are preferred objects in the illegal wildlife trade. African giant pouched rats, with their keen sense of smell, however, could soon ...

Learning to drive small cars helps rats feel less stressed, scientists found. Researchers at the University of Richmond in the US taught a group of 17 rats how to drive little plastic cars ...

While the jury is still out on whether or not the African giant pouched rat is cute, it’s harder to deny the impressive power of its nose. Tanzania-based non-profit APOPO has already ...

The US does not include within its animal welfare laws and regulations the rats, mice and birds who are subjected to research and testing. The federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was amended in 1970 to ...

Video also after the break. To be fair, he uses a salvaged Nintendo Zapper, not a firearm, and replaces the guts with an RF transmitter. We are shocked that he chose a radio model instead of ...