New York City is getting rattier, thanks to climate change. That’s a takeaway from a new study, which found cities that ...

Urban ecologists looked at 16 cities from Tokyo to New Orleans and found New York City had the fourth-highest rat population ...

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

“When rodent populations are high ... people up for what it calls an elite squad of rat fighters, named " NYC rat pack.” It's an uphill battle. “As our cities warm, urbanize and (increase ...

More Rodents Are Infesting Cities as Scientists ... up for what it calls an elite squad of rat fighters, named " NYC rat pack.” It's an uphill battle. “As our cities warm, urbanize and ...

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 ...