TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Health confirmed a fifth human case of Dengue Fever in Hillsborough County on ...

‘It’s like a utopia’: Young people in China are escaping the rat race by fleeing to ‘youth retirement villages’ — mirroring ...

It hurts to think. A huge research project that studied 5,000 people in 29 countries found that we would rather do almost anything than think because it causes us to feel stress.

Spotting a cockroach scurrying across your kitchen floor or discovering termite-infested wood in your beautiful home could be distressing experiences.

Ancient Greek historian Herodotus once called Egypt "the gift of the Nile." That's because Egypt's considerable wealth, power, and influence in the ancient world sprang directly from the great river.

Rats and mice get a bad rap for being dirty and invading our homes, but Hollywood moviemakers have a deep affection for these furry critters. To help with your Year of the Rat viewing, we’ve put ...

Visitors on a Kilimanjaro safari at Disney's Animal Kingdom witnessed a crocodile snatch and devour a rat. The incident, reminiscent of a nature documentary, unfolded during a routine tour ...

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None of Cyril Ramaphosa's plans to tackle food poisoning address the root cause of the problem: rats and no refuse collection. It is commonly accepted that in certain African countries ...

Forget the cheese — these rats have a need for speed. Scientists teaching rats to drive have discovered that not only are the rodents capable of operating their tiny cars, but they actually ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Although cars made for rats are far from anything they would encounter in the wild, we believed that driving represented an interesting way to ...