A new study has linked increasing temperatures to growing rat populations. Climate change is contributing to a global rise in urban rat infestations, according to a new Science Advances study.
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...
Climate change is contributing to a global rise in urban rat infestations, according to a new Science Advances study. As temperatures increase, rats are better able to thrive -- even in inclement ...
One thing is certain: They’re everywhere. NEW YORK CITY Adaptable and smart, rats of several species have evolved to thrive in major cities—yet the sight of a rat scurrying across West ...
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 warning cities across the globe are becoming far rattier ...
There are several reasons to be concerned about potential rat boom. "Rats transmit more than 50 zoonotic pathogens," Richardson said. "They're a big a big potential vector for people getting sick ...