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Michael Kratsios recently made the startling claim during a speech about American science innovations.
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According to reports, around 200kg of seized cannabis has been eaten by rats in police stations across Uttar Pradesh.
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It might sound like an experiment worthy of Frankenstein, but we won't have to worry about 'rat men' anytime soon.
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Experts have warned that giant rats could be invading people's homes and gardens within a matter of weeks.
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The unusual phenomenon happens when a group of rats get their tails hopelessly tangled together.
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A man who had been waiting for a bus was unaware of the nightmare scenario he was about to experience.
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A resurgence of the bubonic plague in China has been raising eyebrows this week, but just how dangerous is it?
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A new study has cast doubt on the practice of releasing cats in to cities to help curb rat populations.
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Up to a dozen islands off the far north coast of Queensland have now been closed to the public.
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The findings suggest that exposure to cellphone radiation may cause brain and heart cancers in rats.
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Today's rats might be getting bigger but they can't possibly compare to this ancient species of rodent.
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Scientists believe that rats may not have been responsible for the Black Death in Europe after all.
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An unusual temple in Rajasthan, India is home to several thousand rats that roam freely around its halls.
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The extinction of several large mammal species could pave the way for super-sized rats.
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UK authorities are on the look out for an infamous ghost ship that is said to be crawling with rats.
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Ten times the size of a regular rat, the massive rodent had been terrorising villagers in Hunan Province.
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Specially trained rodents are proving to be a cheap and effective alternative to traditional lab work.