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

Those who live in a complex off of Benning Road said illegally dumped mattresses, couches, and even a toilet continue to ...

Urban ecologists looked at 16 cities from Tokyo to New Orleans and found New York City had the fourth-highest rat population ...

Good news, New York! Your endless war on rats has achieved its first tiny victory, and all it took was discovering what the ...

A threatened trade war between Canada and the United States has been postponed for 30 days, thanks to an agreement between ...

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

To the editor, The Windermere is feeding the rat epidemic. The Windermere is carelessly leaving their dumpsters in the alley instead of returning them inside where they belong. Da ...

DAWN has a grease bin in the alley and their employees routinely spill the grease twice a day when they dump the grease. The alley has standing grease and they do not attempt to clean it up. There are ...

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

More plastic is headed to New York City streets to help it reduce its rat problems. The city recently began requiring bins ...

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