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

Warmer winters, denser living conditions, less vegetation and limited rat control resources also contributed to the growth in ...

Rat populations are growing out of control in cities across the United States and the problem is only going to get worse unless something is done. Because ...

Large rat populations can have a damaging effect on cities. Researchers found that living with rats " impacts people and ...

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

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

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 ...

A preliminary investigation by the Singapore Food Agency and the National Environment Agency found signs of rats at the ...

Rat populations can quickly become out of control in large urban areas where access to food and shelter is plentiful. Rats ...

An 18-year-old is charged with the tragic murder of his three-year-old brother, raising questions about family dynamics and ...

Simmering urban temperatures are bad for humans. It's another story for rats, according to new research -- especially in ...

In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations.