If the trap’s a-rockin’, don’t come a-knockin’. New York City’s fight against rats has entered the furry beasts’ bedrooms, with the City Council approving a measure to lace rat traps ...

A tiny Alaskan island known as the “Galapagos of the North” with a population of just 350 is in a panic over a singular rat that may not even exist. Residents of the St. Paul Island in the ...

There are better ways to deter pests that are safer for children and pets. Gardener faces dilemma after parents attempt to ...

After years of fighting the good fight, DC has finally claimed the title of the Rat Capital of the United States, according ...

Rats can’t vomit. This may be a function of their anatomy—their stomachs are “not well structured for moving contents towards the esophagus” is how one study delicately put it—or it may ...

Rats in New York City will be given "the pill" to reduce their numbers, meaning that the Big Apple's rodents will have better access to free birth control than women in some states. Edible ...

Wildlife experts fear that a rat could disrupt the island’s delicate balance, so they are pulling out all the stops. By Amanda Holpuch The last time a rat found its way to Alaska’s St. Paul ...

Eric Adams is currently facing multiple federal counts of bribery and corruption, but the war on rats stops for no man. Last week, just as the mayor’s legal troubles came to a head, the City ...

The sneaky squatters can cause mayhem and spark fires when they set up home in our lofts, pest experts have warned - after a ...

Given that forest departments can’t hope to monitor the movement of all wildlife, camera images captured by private ...

During a momentous week, the business of government went on at the City Council, which approved bills on jaywalking and rats. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Monday. Today we’ll catch up on ...

Software engineer Christina Ernst built a lifelike robot Remy that perches on her head and even pulls strands of hair.