What does the Year of the Rat hold for Canada? Sherman Tai, a well-known local fortuneteller and feng shui consultant, makes his predictions on the economy, politics, and people. Because Canada ...

To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs only 500 grams but is the ...

Female naked mole rats are able to produce new eggs throughout their lifetime, the study found, unlike other mammals which have a finite number of eggs. That discovery could lead to dramatic ...

Overall, what does the Year of the Metal Rat hold for the world? How might it affect people not born under the Rat sign? What are the real, key determinants of our happiness and wellbeing?