While the rest of the world slides in to the Christmas and New Year season at this time of the year when planning for merriment and family time begins in earnest, we in Pakistan get to hear the strangest of news. This, despite the fact that we are quite immune to surprises and take all sorts of ...

OKARA - Rats gnawed away cash amounting to Rs40,000 kept in a safe here. Reportedly, Khalid, a resident of Govt Colony kept an amount of Rs40,000 in a safe at his house, a few days ago. Meanwhile, he felt need for the currency and opened the safe to take the money. He, however, was dumbstruck by ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US scientists said Friday they have developed an on-off memory switch that helped laboratory rats remember a behavior that they had forgotten. The brain prosthesis marks the first time that researchers have been able to duplicate the brain's learning process, restoring memories ...

THEY sound a little squeaky. And their taste in music could only be described as cheesy. But this must still be one of the most endearing duos in the animal kingdom. The two pet rats have been trained by their owner to 'play tiny instruments in their paws. Using food treats, photographer Ellen van ...

RAWALPINDI - Rat is a delectable food for cat and the latter is considered the worst enemy of the former but now-a-days these arch-rivals can be seen eating together from a heap of garbage. Its not for the reason that foes have turned into friends but because of the rats size, without any ...

GWYNETH Paltrow has temporarily moved out of her posh LA home, thanks to some unwanted guests - rats. The stunning actress house was said to have been infested with rats, which allegedly led her to hire a pest control team. And the Oscar-winner was now reportedly staying in an apartment near her ...

LIFE'S a beach for pet rats Fin and Tofu who have made waves as the world's only rodents that can surf. Boomer Hodel, 14, has trained his two white rats to surf on custom-built 1ft long boards. Fin and Tofu, both one-year-old rats, regularly take to the sea and surf waves up to 4ft and are ...