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At 95, I'm a gym rat. I stopped drinking wine a decade ago and eat homegrown food.
An active nonagenarian, a former wrestling champion, maintains longevity through gym workouts, and …
Jane Ridley
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I joined an 'elite squad of anti-rat activists.' It was even creepier than I expected.
I wanted a firsthand look at how New York City's war on rats was actually going. The truth was nast…
James Rodriguez
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Rats, roaches, and other creatures are winning against climate change, and it's bad news for humans
In the game of climate change, there are winners and losers. These four animals will come out on to…
Ellyn Lapointe
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He's 40, single, and living in one of the world's most expensive cities. How one guy plans to retire by 50 and leave the rat race behind.
"The original goal was just tracking my finances, knowing where my money is going," Christopher How…
Shubhangi Goel
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Chicago's 'rat hole' was mysteriously filled and then restored. Now it's a place of holy rat-rimony.
Fans of the viral Chicago "rat hole" have left tributes to the landmark. Couples are also apparentl…
Lloyd Lee,Associated Press
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Cities are at war with rats. Flaco the owl and other animals pay the price.
Flaco the owl had lethal levels of rat poison in his system. Rodenticides often poison birds of pre…
Kelsey Vlamis
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NYC's rat czar says stop feeding the pigeons if you want the vermin gone
Human behavior will need to change to stop the vermin in New York City, the city's rat czar told Ne…
Paul Squire
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Cinema-goers shocked as rats gnawed on popcorn around them, say reports
A group of friends in the UK were dismayed to walk into a cinema crawling with rats.
Rebecca Rommen
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What if all the rats in NYC died tomorrow?
What if all the rats in NYC or another major city died overnight? Experts explain the rodents' ecol…
Jenny McGrath
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NYC's new rat-killing weapon is wildly successful for now
New York City is successfully killing rats by pumping carbon monoxide into burrows, but a rat exper…
Kelsey Vlamis,Jenny McGrath
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Trench rats add disgust to the nasty conditions in Russian lines
Photos and videos show rodent-infested conditions in Russian trenches that are getting worse with c…
Chris Panella
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He retired at 36 to avoid the rat race — and he's busier than ever. Here's how he structures his days.
"Even now I'm struggling with getting enough hours out of each day, getting enough days out of each…
Shubhangi Goel
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An AI-generated rat with a giant penis highlights a growing crisis of fake science that's plaguing the publishing business
Fake science can make it into reputable journals, due to the pressures of the publishing business. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
'Rat miners' rescue 41 men from India tunnel after machines failed
A team of "rat miners" successfully rescued the 41 men who had been stranded in a highway tunnel in…
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Video appears to show 'exceptional levels of rat and mice infestation' troops are facing on the front lines in Ukraine
Ukrainian military intelligence has suggested that many Russian troops are suffering from "mouse fe…
Nathan Rennolds
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A rat exterminator who's helped successfully eliminate nearly 100% of rats in a section of NYC says people clap, cheer, and offer him free beer when he comes around
Matt Deodato uses carbon monoxide to kill rats in New York City. He said the highly effective metho…