Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...

Kangaroo rat, native to North America's deserts, can jump up to 9 feet to evade predators using strong hind legs. The agile African impala can jump up to 10 feet high and 30 feet long, adeptly ...

Kangaroo rats thrive in arid regions, extracting moisture from food and conserving energy underground during extreme heat for survival.

In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations. A rat scurries across West Broadway in New York City. A study looking at ...

There’s a saying that in a big city you are never more than six feet away from a rat. It’s an urban myth, but scientists are warning cities across the globe are becoming far rattier ...

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Casey Lund talks with professionals who are instrumental in training up the next generation of leaders. A new Kaiser Permanente's new junior volunteer program. Kamehameha and Punahou will battle ...

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 ...

A charity will set up a 530-hectare koala sanctuary on Kangaroo Island after the 2019–20 bushfires and subsequent clearing of blue gum plantations impacted the marsupials. The sanctuary will ...