Microbiomes in invasive Norway rats were found to be most different between those living in urban areas and those in suburban areas. This suggests that the type of environment and how the rats use it ...

On tropical islands, invasive rats are causing quite a major problem. Reefs surrounding rat-free islands are thriving with this tiny "cryptobenthic" fish species. But when rats are in the picture, ...

Archipelago case-study shows that removing invasive rats and restoring native vegetation could help bring back hundreds of thousands of breeding pairs of seabirds lost to tropical islands. Calculating ...

Following the eradication of invasive rats in 2005, Surprise Island in New Caledonia witnessed remarkable growth in its ...

Invasive rats on tropical islands are creating winners and losers among the tiny underwater animals near the bottom of the food chain that inhabit surrounding coral reefs. And scientists say the ...

D'Arros Island in Seychelles has witnessed a remarkable revival of wedge-tailed shearwaters after the successful elimination ...

Scientists have discovered for the first time that invasive rats on tropical islands are affecting the territorial behaviour of fish on surrounding coral reefs. The new study, led by scientists from ...

O'ahu, Hawaii, is an island rife with lush nature, expansive ocean views and, increasingly, invasive rodents. House mice, black rats and Pacific rats all have contributed to ecological destruction in ...

In 2007, Italy removed black rats from Zannone island. A decade later, nesting pairs of Scopoli's shearwaters surged from 27 ...

As urban development continues to creep further into Earth's oldest and most diverse rainforests, a study reveals native and invasive small mammals aren't just adapting to their changing habitats -- ...