A tiny Alaskan island known as the “Galapagos of the North” with a population of just 350 is in a panic over a singular rat that may not even exist. Residents of the St. Paul Island in the ...

Wildlife experts fear that a rat could disrupt the island’s delicate balance, so they are pulling out all the stops. By Amanda Holpuch The last time a rat found its way to Alaska’s St. Paul ...

Despite Mayor Eric Adams last year employing a “rat czar” in a bid to help ease the infestation, residents of the five boroughs were frequently calling Terminix for their services. Los Angeles ...

New York City kicked off the very first Urban Rat Summit on Wednesday with Mayor Eric Adams declaring "War on Rats" while giving opening remarks for the event. The two-day event is being held at ...

A Southern Indiana father was found guilty on three felony charges after his 6-month-old son “nearly died,” according to prosecutors, after suffering more than 50 untreated rat bites at the ...

Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Diana Moers revealed the six-month-old is now permanently disfigured after suffering the “horrific rat bites” while lying in his bassinet before emergency ...

Rats are notorious for chewing through wood or burrowing under concrete to find food and shelter inside homes, often nesting in gardens first. However, while many experts recommend chemical ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Although cute, wild rats are disease vectors. They spread ...

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 ...

Elizabeth Coll, 26, (@elizzzabeth5) was horrified to hear rats scurrying and squeaking while cat-sitting at her mom's house in San Diego. The unexpected visitors triggered a series of events she ...

New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) common in rats that has recently been found to infect humans. New research ...

Once nestled in the underbelly of Kenmore Square, “the Rat” operated as the grimy hub of Boston rock between 1974 and 1997, generating enough “you had to be there” stories to fill this ...