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Super rats or sickly rodents? Our war against urban rats could be leading to swift evolutionary changes

  • Written by Jonathan Richardson, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Richmond
Cities around the world appear to be harboring increasing numbers of rats, including this one: the inflatable 'Scabby the Rat.'robert cicchetti/Shutterstock.com

It took only a few seconds to spot one. Then another. As I walked into the small park around noon, dozens of rats could be seen scurrying in every direction. They dashed in and out of...

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