You could call it rata-tour-y. New York City has always been at war with rats, from when they jumped from ship to shore in the 18th century to the city’s anti-rat campaign today. Over many decades, ...

One morning last year, John Gladwin opened the cupboard under his kitchen sink and discovered a bag of soil he'd been storing there was torn to shreds. Days later he noticed a pungent smell too. It ...

The city’s “rat czar” says trash containerization is having an impact on the rodent population. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll look at the success of the city’s efforts to ...

Recently ranked the rattiest of the country’s major cities, Washington has an ongoing rat problem—one long met with furrowed brows, pointed fingers, and no lasting solutions. We are at war, we have ...

WASHINGTON — 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. A ...

In Somerville, Massachusetts just outside of Boston, everyone has a horror story about the rats. Adaline Lining says they ruined Christmas for her last year. She had received a delivery of Bartlett ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- You may not know this, but rats like to find shelter and warmth under the hood of your car. They even like to snack on the wires. Now, the ABC7 I-Team is uncovering which ...

Rising seas, intensifying droughts, worsening floods — these are well-known effects of climate change, the consequences of pumping too much heat-trapping pollution into the air. Now, we may be able to ...

Residents document accelerating rat infestations across Treasure Valley. Official rat control efforts are slowed by Idaho statute, jurisdictional hurdles. Experts urge vigilance, preparedness to ward ...