Bhubaneswar: A 5-foot-long rat snake was rescued after locals spotted the reptile with its head stuck inside an abandoned beer can in Patia area of Bhubaneswar. Some local youths spotted the snake ...

NYC's 'War On Rats' Heats Up As Climate Change Fuels Infestation: New Study Shows Why Climate change is fueling a surge in rat populations across major US cities, with Washington, DC, seeing the worst ...

A study published on Friday in the journal Science Advances found that as temperatures climb in cities, rat populations are growing, even as city dwellers suffer. “In cities that have ...

We need to do that if we’re actually concerned about rats, and if we want to manage the risks associated with them.” This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Oh, great: Rat ...

The researchers found that 11 cities—including Washington, Boston, and New York City—had seen major rat population growth over an average of 12 years. Washington's increase was the most extreme, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions.

Rats are known to spread pathogens, as well as damage infrastructure. They can also cause a mental health burden for people living with rat infestations. "I think this study is a great first look," ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther ...

These elements complement and conflict with each other. The year 2025 belongs to the Wood Snake. If you were born in the Year of the Snake, here’s everything you need to know and more ...