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 ...

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

The study did not count rats directly; instead, it analyzed rat sighting complaints submitted by city residents.

Urban dwellers in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Toronto, New York City, and Amsterdam might have seen rats scurrying across their cities — and they're not imagining an influx. Rat populations ...

The city of Amsterdam is one of 11 where climate change is considered to be having an impact on the rising rat population.

These experts can tell you how you can try to fix a problem, and they can ensure a thorough extermination of the rats with ...

“This paper is by far the largest data-driven effort to ... about what makes a property less likely to have rats,” Richardson said. New York City's recently stepped up rat-fighting, which ...

“This paper is by far the largest data-driven effort to ... about what makes a property less likely to have rats,” Richardson said. New York City's recently stepped up rat-fighting, which ...