African giant pouched rats attend the National Pet Show 2019 at NEC Arena on November 03, 2019 in Birmingham, England. Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images There are several reasons to be concerned ...

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...

Richardson said that cities experiencing declines might be outliers, rather than part of a broader trend, though he did note that in Tokyo, residents seem willing to post rat sightings on social media ...

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 ...

The Gambia's former dictator Yahya Jammeh has said he intends to take back control of his political party and declared he is "coming back". FRANCE 24's correspondent, Caitlin Kelly has more.

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 ...