Jeannie Lockwood lives in Spuyten Duyvil, and for over a decade, she's been owning and fostering rats. She says rats are smart, fun and great for apartment living. She calls them the perfect pets.

Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based company focused on de-extinction, has unveiled its latest success: golden, long-haired mice. Affectionately dubbed woolly mice, these curly cuties mark an ...