Rats

Rat race: What mental health lessons can be learnt from rodents

After first catching the world's attention for their ability to operate tiny cars in 2018, the University of Richmond's 'rat drivers' are hitting headlines again. The animals are now part of a project that could help resolve human mental health challenges

Mammals can breathe through anus in emergency situations, say Japanese scientists

They say the finding might also apply to humans who are in respiratory distress when ventilators are not available or inadequate.

Hantavirus: German study suggests any rat could get Seoul virus, transmit it to humans

Hantavirus got much public attention earlier this year when a man in China died of an infection caused due to a strain of this virus, the first isolate of which was found in India in 1964

In dry state of Bihar, 'drunkard rats' target police store rooms as alcohol vanishes from confiscated bottles

Drunkard rats in dry state Bihar appears to have been stealing alcohol from police store rooms in order to keep themselves in high spirits and evade prohibition

SCO Summit: Regional security, consensus on Iran and multipolar global order likely to be major highlights

The 18th SCO Qingdao Summit will be harnessed to anchor and explore the future of RATS; highlight regional consensus on sanctions on Iran, and demonstrate and encourage consensus in favour of a multilateral world order

Tipsy rodents strike again: After Bihar, alcohol in Rajasthan now goes missing; rats suspected

Like their cousins in Bihar, it seems even Rajasthan's rodents do not believe in keeping matters bottled up. A local court was told that it was possible that the liquor had been polished off by rats

Know special powers of your feline: Did you know cats helped researchers predict earthquakes?

have 22 dogs in my house, all of whom have been rescued. But deep down inside, I am really a cat person. I would be happy if I could keep 22 or more cats as well.

Of mice and rains: Mumbai's fortunes could be tied to its ability to curb its rat population

Rat urine, when it contaminates flooded areas of Mumbai - a normal feature every monsoon - leads to cases of leptospirosis.

Consumer forum tells railways to pay man Rs 15,000 after rats damage his bags

The forum said that the complainant "unnecessarily suffered loss during journey due to lack of proper maintenance and cleaning of compartment".<br />

Indian Railways to pay Rs 15,000 to man whose bags were destroyed by rats

Indian Railways has been held deficient by a consumer forum here which directed it to pay Rs 15,000 compensation to a retired serviceman, whose bags were damaged by rats in a train.