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 ...

The study did not count rats directly; instead, it analyzed rat sighting complaints submitted by city residents.

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

New Orleans has succeeded by being proactive, Richardson said, such as with education campaigns teaching building owners how to rat-proof their structures, and insisting that if they do see rats ...

Tourists in Czechia’s capital regularly come face to face with nutria, large semiaquatic rodents native to South America that ...

“In New Orleans they make a big effort to get out into neighborhoods and do educational workshops and campaigns to talk to residents about what makes a property less likely to have rats ...