Some people think that mothballs work to repel mice and spiders, but they don't." If you're going to use mothballs, do so in ...

There are better ways to deter insects and rodents.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using mothballs in the garden is harmful to the environment, pets, and people, and it's often illegal. Mothballs release toxic ...

Mothballs might seem like an easy way to scare away animals, but they cause more trouble than they're worth. They're full of strong chemicals that can hurt your ...

Pesky mosquitoes can quickly ruin a backyard summer gathering, but don't reach for the bug spray just yet. Thankfully, there are many simple solutions to repel mosquitoes, from setting up insect traps ...

A mouse running across a garden wall or hiding behind old cardboard boxes may seem like a routine household problem. But in some cases, rodents can carry diseases that are far more serious than most ...

Scientists wanted to know why the chatter of Alston’s singing mice sounds so much like human conversation. What they found might change how we study both species. By Annie Roth In the balmy cloud ...

These mice can sing solo but often perform rapid-fire duets with split-second timing. Among all mammals, it's one of the closest parallels to the turn-taking of human conversations. Don't miss: This ...

Musically inclined mice inflate their throats like balloons to sing their whistling tunes. The rodential aria is produced by inflatable air sacs in the mice’s airway, researchers report May 6 in ...

Officials are investigating a hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship, with three confirmed and five suspected cases. Hantavirus is typically spread by rodents, but cruise lines have strict ...