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

A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington ...

South Carolina health inspectors found multiple violations at restaurants in the Upstate in December, from rat feces in a dry storage area to mold on cheese and employees not washing their hands ...

A new study is the first to link rising temperatures with booming rat populations in cities around the world. Rising seas, intensifying droughts, worsening floods — these are well-known effects of ...