It took 9 volunteer firefighters to free the rat from the grate in Germany A fat rat nearly lost its life after getting stuck in a sewer grate in Bensheim, Germany. On Sunday, animal rescue operation ...

Rats vary in their propensity to become obese when eating a high-fat diet, but the factors that make some rats susceptible and others resistant to diet-induced obesity are unclear. Recent studies show ...

Diabetes is a scourge of modern life. Of the nearly 26 million Americans living with the condition, more than 90 percent have Type 2, the chronic disease associated with a cascade of health woes — ...

A rat packing on a little extra winter weight got stuck in a sewer grate in Germany on Sunday afternoon, prompting an impressive rescue effort. Nine emergency responders, including firefighters and ...

At least eight firefighters peered down at the manhole. Two of them gripped its weighty metal cover, which had been pried open with heavy-duty tools. A man wearing a black tactical vest and thick ...