Two retired military service dogs have been given Australia’s first Distinguished Service awards for animals. We find out more about the award and the long history of animals in the armed services.

African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of ...

However, the 29-year-old has been avoiding the area lately, because she frequently finds herself in a standoff with rats at the park. “There are so many rats at night. I’ve seen them ...

For the Vietnam War tunnel rats, these missions formed part of their day-to-day lives.

Fed-up residents have told of overflowing rubbish piled high attracting 'rats as big as cats' on the streets of Birmingham - on the eve binmen stage an all-out strike. Members of trade union Unite ...

Get the latest BirminghamLive news direct to your inbox Mr Ali said: "I can't open the doors because big rats will come in, all the neighbours have been complaining. "Many people stop their cars at ...

Fed-up residents have told of overflowing rubbish piled high attracting 'rats as big as cats' on the streets of Birmingham - on the eve binmen stage an all-out strike. Members of trade union Unite ...

Mr Ali said: "I can't open the doors because big rats will come in, all the neighbours have been complaining. "Many people stop their cars at night and dump rubbish. "If the council sat there with ...

Alistair continued: "For example, rats hate the smell of peppermint oil, vinegar, and garlic. Scattering black pepper around entry points to your property will also irritate their noses and stop ...

Rats are, in many ways, better adapted to cities than the humans that built them. While urbanites struggle with crowds, sparse parking spaces, and their upstairs neighbors stomping around at 4 a.m ...

By Simon J. Levien The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a suggestion to help curb the growing population of an invasive species that bears a resemblance to a very large rat: Eat them.