The saying goes that Kansas City in August is hotter than two rats in a wool sock, but it turns out the rising temperatures ...

Rodents have apparently gnawed clear through the dense plastic of the Big Apple ‘s supposedly “rat proof” new trash bins — but the city said the results show the containers are largely keeping the ...

There’s a saying that in a big city you are never more than six feet away from a rat. It’s an urban myth but scientists are ...

Good news, New York! Your endless war on rats has achieved its first tiny victory, and all it took was discovering what the ...

Those who live in a complex off of Benning Road said illegally dumped mattresses, couches, and even a toilet continue to ...

Climate change is contributing to a global rise in urban rat infestations, according to a new Science Advances study. As ...

The tell-tale sign of a rat problem in DC is a hole chewed through a hard plastic trash can. “The only way you can rodent proof a trash can is not to put food in it,” said Gerard Brown ...

Winters are getting warmer and shorter as the climate changes. That's helping rat populations grow in several U.S. cities.

Humans have done a lot to help rats become one of the most prolific mammals on the planet. We leave out food waste and trash. Our buildings and sewers provide cozy homes. We inadvertently help ...