This week’s frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped.

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 ...

New York rats are primarily Norway (or brown) rats. Their ancestors lived in the wild in northern China and Mongolia, were established in parts of Europe by 1500, and then followed Europeans ...

Such cold has, yes, a chilling effect on the Big Apple's notorious rodents. But it boosts efforts to get rid of them, says ...

“In the wild, with food, water and shelter rats can live up to three years with a lot of luck. The Black rat lives up to a year and the Brown rat lives up to two years. Some can outlive the ...