The Vangunu giant rat is a species that exists only on one of the Solomon Islands. Local residents had deep knowledge of the rat, which researchers had never seen alive. With the help of the ...

There are fears of a resurgence of a serious disease as the number of rats rise in a popular park, a former councillor has said. Mark Wright, who previously worked for Bristol City Council, said he is ...

There are between 1,000 and 1 million rats in Texas, according to a rodent expert. Some of them live in the park that hosts ...

Rat vigilantes on the Upper West Side are placing exposed rat poison in the tree beds, endangering children and pets. Two Upper West Side dogs, Waffles, a one-year-old rescue coon hound mix, and Beti, ...

The latest front in New York City’s war on rats? Some 600,000 tree beds on the street. City officials on Sunday announced they are investing $877,000 to establish new teams focused on clearing out rat ...

People with apple trees in their gardens are being urged to take action now to avoid attracting rats. Experts have warned that fruit trees can act as magnets for rodents, drawing them in with the ...

City data actually suggest that rat sightings are declining. But horror stories are everywhere, and a single rat in a stroller is enough to set off a panic. By Christopher Maag Rachel Chase, a ...