A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington ...

In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations.

Extensive rodent droppings” were found, according to a letter from the food centre's building management. Read more at ...

With winter in full swing, rodent infestations have become an unwelcome reality for millions of Americans. As temperatures drop, mice and rats seek warmth and food indoors, turning homes into their ...

The study did not count rats directly; instead, it analyzed rat sighting complaints submitted by city residents.

Rats and other rodents like mice seek shelter, food and warmth in winter and preventing an infestation is better than removing one, says an expert.

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 ...

FILE - A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) ...