I'm embarrassed to admit that most of my knowledge of the common rat — Rattus norvegicus — comes from two artifacts of 1970s pop culture: a horror novel by James Herbert called "The Rats" and ...

For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, ... On the front lines of the writers strike, meet the true rat czar of NYC: Scabby the Rat Show all 7. Your support helps us to tell the story.

Photos and videos show rat-infested Russian trenches along the front line. Rats have long infested trenches in war and can spread diseases to troops, as they famously did in World War I.

Scabby the Rat. And he is a labor icon. For more on Scabby's storied past, where he's from and why he has become such an important rallying symbol for union action, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has loomed over union protests, drawing attention to various labor disputes. But in ...

The BriefA mosaic called "Hot Rat Summer," featuring Saint Rat, can be found in Seattle's Cal Anderson Park.The city of Seattle painted over the mosaic with gray paint, sparking a community fight over ...

Rat-lanta: On the front lines of Atlanta’s rodent invasion. Exterminaton giant Orkin ranked the metro area 14th in the country for the rodents, based on number of calls. By.

Employers have at least one way to rid themselves of Scabby the Rat, a staple of labor union protest, ... Scabby The Rat: Threatening Pest Or Famous Labor Icon? Jackson Lewis P.C.

Life Zoologger: The rat with two faces. Zoologger is our weekly column highlighting extraordinary animals – and occasionally other organisms – from around the world. By Michael Marshall ...