Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York, home to nearly as many rats as people, has been fighting the rodent incursion for centuries. (Getty Images) The saying ...

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. A ...

South African cities are increasingly facing challenges with rat infestations, particularly in urban areas where waste ...

NEW BEDFORD — E.L. Harvey officials say they have taken immediate action in the wake of the recent fire at their New Bedford waste transfer station that has caused a rat infestation. The company ...

Seattle and King County Public Health Department advise you to flush your toilet if you find a rat in it! Here's how they got ...

The saying goes that Kansas City in August is hotter than two rats in a wool sock, but it turns out the rising temperatures from climate change are fueling explosive growth in the global rat ...