Rats are usually unwelcome visitors in our gardens – they are generally considered vermin and can spread potentially serious diseases, including Leptospirosis, which can lead to Weil’s disease. They ...

RICHMOND, Va. – As climate change alters patterns and ecosystems around the world, researchers say there is an apparent connection between rising rat populations and warming temperatures. According to ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions.

FILE - A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) ...

"One of the key takeaways I hope cities glean is that it's a problem that's going to require more resources." The main reason is one that many humans can relate to: when it's colder, rats are likely ...

The main reason is one that many humans can relate to: when it's colder, rats are likely to spend less time outdoors searching for food. "When the weather gets cold, that's a bigger challenge for ...

“I was a no-star (recruit), then got one offer and then I was a four-star,” Chandler recalled with a smile. “He was like ‘That’s just rat poison, don’t look at that stuff.’” Chandler’s football days ...

JABALIA, Gaza (Reuters) - The rats and dogs scavenging amid the ruins of her neighborhood in northern Gaza make Manal Al-Harsh's return to her wrecked home even more miserable. Despite the respite ...