The CDC describes rat lungworm as a parasite found in rats, whose larvae are shed in rat feces and then taken up by snails ...

Hawaii, the U.S. epicenter for the disease, offers a preview of what may come next.

Rats are everywhere, just like people. They want what we want: warmth, shelter, food, family. The brown rat, also called the common, street, sewer, wharf, or Norway rat, probably evolved in Mongolia, ...

Rat lungworm, a dangerous parasite, has been detected in San Diego County wildlife, according to the CDC, marking its first presence in the western U.S.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - Lab rats at a college in Virginia are helping researchers better understand human behavior. Surprisingly, neuroscientists say humans and rodents share many ...