Urban dwellers in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Toronto, New York City, and Amsterdam might have seen rats scurrying across their cities — and they're not imagining an influx. Rat populations ...

Rats are in many ways better adapted to cities than the humans that built them. While urbanites struggle with crowds, sparse parking spaces, and their upstairs neighbors stomping around at 4 a.m ...

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 ...

A rat scurrying up and down the pipes and pigeons by a tray return station at Beauty World Food Centre on Feb 3, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Charmaine Jacob) SINGAPORE: Recent rat sightings at Beauty World ...

Two subway stations in the neighborhood claimed the top two spots for rat sightings on a popular app over the last 30 days. The 116th Street subway station has been crowned the rattiest of all ...

Scientists have some good news for rats and some bad news for city dwellers. Rat populations are rising in cities including Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, reports a study released Friday ...

These rats are breaking into police precincts — to get high on drugs. Drugged-up Texas rodents have reportedly been gobbling up marijuana and magic mushrooms stored as evidence in police ...

Nosferatu has no shortage of harrowing human performances, but let’s be honest — this movie’s many, many rat actors are the ones who make our skin crawl. A physical manifestation of Count ...

Norway and black rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) are ubiquitous urban pests, inhabiting cities worldwide. Despite their close association with people, urban rats remain difficult to control ...