Rats fight over bagel on NYC subway tracks: Footage from the Delancey St–Essex St station shows multiple rats scrapping over a bagel piece. The chaotic scene intensifies as more rodents join the fray. A train’s arrival ends the recording before a clear winner emerges. | FOX 5 NY

Researchers have observed rats taking bats from the air for the first time. These adventurous hunters were recorded showing this behavior on a ledge outside a cave not far from Hamburg, snatching up their bat snacks at night. While an impressive skill, given that they are virtually blind in the darkness, the invasive rats could present a major problem for the native bat population. Read more: https://buff.ly/7EDbMEq Credit: Gloza-Rausch et al., Global Ecology and Conservation 2025 (CC BY-NC-ND 4