A new study has linked increasing temperatures to growing rat populations. Climate change is contributing to a global rise in urban rat infestations, according to a new Science Advances study.

Scientists have some good news for rats and some bad news for city dwellers. Rat populations are rising in cities including Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, reports a study released Friday ...

Rats are more likely to invade gardens in search of a warm burrow in winter, and if not deterred promptly, they can infiltrate your home. It’s crucial to prevent these pests from settling in ...

In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations. A rat scurries across West Broadway in New York City. A study looking at ...

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 ...

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

A rat scurrying up and down the pipes and pigeons by a tray return station at Beauty World Food Centre on Feb 3, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Charmaine Jacob) SINGAPORE: Recent rat sightings at Beauty World ...

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 ...

Police Chief Noè Diaz announced in a press conference that in October the HPD noticed the rats were consuming old marijuana in the evidence property room. "400,000 pounds of marijuana and storage ...