Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With its intelligence and ...

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

A detection dog is being deployed to search for signs of rats on some of the Isles of Scilly. Kuki and her handlers Laura ...

Those who do, like loyal Lafayette customer Julian Boyance ... city public health inspectors investigated and found rat droppings in the basement. The restaurant was shut down — again.