For something so small these days, rodents can invoke an array of strong emotions: some find them adorable and cuddly; others ...

Two teeth from a mine in southern Thailand reveal an unusually large early rodent. The discovery pushes the history of rodent ...

Scientists have debated the purpose of the ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) produced by rodents since the discovery of these sounds in the 1950s. There's a wide research consensus suggesting USVs are a ...

Many rodents have nails on their thumbs and claws on the rest of their fingers. A new study suggests this trait might have been key to their world domination. Missagia et al. Rodents are the largest ...

Don’t you just love escaping the icy cold of winter and getting cozy in your house? Surprise! So do rodents and other pests. While you might think summer would be peak pest season, it turns out that ...

You might think you have the measure of the rodent family. Perhaps just the word "rodent" conjures images of invasive rats, those urban denizens accused of spreading pathogens and parasites, chewing ...

Rats and other rodents have front teeth that grow continuously, so they gnaw to keep them healthy and in shape. Himanshu Sharma / Anadolu via Getty Images Beavers are famous for nibbling away at trees ...

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A new study found that primeval rodents, which were estimated to be the size of bison, were closer to modern-day ponies. By Jack Tamisiea Modern rodents range in size from pygmy mice weighing less ...

Scientists have uncovered fossils of a giant rodent that lived in Thailand 34 million years ago, revealing that enormous ...