![Rodents beware: New York City hires first 'rat czar' Rodents beware: New York City hires first 'rat czar'](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/81681372056_TBTIKUS.jpg)
Rodents beware: New York City hires first 'rat czar'
Kathleen Corradi appointed NY's first-ever "rat czar" as part of an effort to combat a growing rodent population.
Thu Apr 13 2023
![On some tropical islands, rats are a threat to coral ecosystems On some tropical islands, rats are a threat to coral ecosystems](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/71676618243_OCEAN.jpg)
On some tropical islands, rats are a threat to coral ecosystems
A previously underestimated threat could be added to the long list of dangers facing coral ecosystems - rats.
Sat Feb 18 2023
![WHO urges caution after dog catches monkeypox WHO urges caution after dog catches monkeypox](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/81660898049_DOG.jpg)
WHO urges caution after dog catches monkeypox
Rosamund Lewis said "waste management is critical" to lowering the risk of contaminating rodents and other animals outside the household.
Fri Aug 19 2022
![Fasting, not calorie count, boosts lifespan in mice: Study Fasting, not calorie count, boosts lifespan in mice: Study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/81634623727_FOOD.jpg)
Fasting, not calorie count, boosts lifespan in mice: Study
Eating less often does more to improve the health and lifespan of rodents than simply eating less, a study said.
Tue Oct 19 2021
![Australian farmer counts the cost of mouse plague after drought Australian farmer counts the cost of mouse plague after drought](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-05/81622432285_AUSTRALIA.jpg)
Australian farmer counts the cost of mouse plague after drought
Despite perimeter baiting around paddocks and laying traps and water buckets around the house, the mice just keep coming.
Mon May 31 2021
![Plague of mice hits parts of rural Australia Plague of mice hits parts of rural Australia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/61616147950_AUSTRALIA.jpg)
Plague of mice hits parts of rural Australia
New South Wales is suffering their worst plague of mice in decades after a bumper grain harvest.
Fri Mar 19 2021
![Tiny mouse-size art proves a hit in Sweden Tiny mouse-size art proves a hit in Sweden](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/81599971831_ArtSweden.jpg)
Tiny mouse-size art proves a hit in Sweden
Hidden away in knee-high crevices around the city, the works often take the form of mundane locations, such as student dorms or a restaurant, but always at a scale more welcoming to small rodents.
Sun Sep 13 2020
!['Rat on a plane' forces Air India flight to turn back 'Rat on a plane' forces Air India flight to turn back](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-09/81442302058_AirIndia.jpg)
'Rat on a plane' forces Air India flight to turn back
A "suspected rat sighting" in the cabin forced an Air India plane carrying more than 200 passengers to return to Mumbai almost three hours into a flight to London, the airline said Thursday.
Thu Dec 31 2015