Was the great Chicago Rat Hole of 2024 actually made by a rat? Researchers who looked at the imprint in the sidewalk slab say "probably not!" ...

Rodents are opportunistic and will gnaw through drywall, insulation and wiring. Sometimes they even gnaw through siding and ...

Given the promising findings in mice/rats and the anecdotal evidence of reversing memory loss, I'm inclined to roll the dice and give it a whirl.

A recent study in the journal Nature recommended waiting for further studies to look at the benefits and risks of taking ...

Scientists report that the naked mole rat’s age-defying superpower likely relates to a protein called cGAS (or cyclic guanosine monophosphate–adenosine monophosphate synthase), which plays a role in ...

To prevent flies becoming a nuisance, Thorogood advises keeping on top of emptying your trash and sealing your bins. It will ...

Researchers in China have determined to identify the genetic basis for the naked mole-rats’ increased longevity.

The team genetically engineered fruit flies to make naked mole rat cGAS and found that they lived 70 days—10 days longer than ...

Liverpool ECHO readers are unsurprised to hear concerns are growing in the city over a “rat feeding frenzy” after rodents ...

Researchers have long focused on the Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) pathway, a key component of the innate immune system, as an approach to recruit immune cells to target cancer. However, ...

This illustration depicts as human STING protein signaling progresses from inactive to overactive, it can trigger an unwanted immune response — a progression not found in mouse models. Researchers ...