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

The “rat patrol” has been on the warpath. No, not the Rat Patrol from the TV show in the 1960s. This is the city's “rat ...

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

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

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

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

A new study found that the warming climate may be partially responsible for Boston’s increasing rat population.

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 ...

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

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