By the time Kamidikolo made it to hospital, snake venom had already started breaking down his skin and muscle. The flesh ...

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Thirty-two coyotes and counting have been found dead from poisoning near Pantano Wash in Tucson, but the exact poison used remains unknown.

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Winters are getting warmer and shorter as the climate changes. That's helping rat populations grow in several U.S. cities.

published in the journal Science Advances on Friday, that lays bare the scale of Toronto’s problem. Of the 16 cities analyzed, Toronto had the third-fastest growing rat population.

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 ...

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 ...