Rats are an unfortunate reality that can affect just about any neighborhood across the United States. These species include the ubiquitous roof and Norway rats. Not only can rats carry harmful ...

In the 10 days since snow and ice hit the D.C. region, trash and pet poop have piled up. Officials in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. say crews are working as fast as possible to clear out streets, alleys ...

"I think it's a fundamental duty of government to take care of infestations such as this," Idaho state Rep. John Gannon said.

The city's approach to fighting the war on rats is working, according to Mayor Eric Adams. The mayor, alongside Javier Lojan, the acting Department of Sanitation commissioner, announced three major ...

Marlene Zuk's new book asks people to not villainize or valorize the urban critters that live all around us. Reading time 6 minutes For many people, seeing a rat rooting around the trash in their ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Rodent expert Roger Baldwin used to get fewer than one yearly inquiry about rat issues during most of his extended stint at the University of California, Davis, where he’s a professor ...

In Somerville, Massachusetts just outside of Boston, everyone has a horror story about the rats. Adaline Lining says they ruined Christmas for her last year. She had received a delivery of Bartlett ...

WORCESTER – Wherever there is dense urban living, there's likely to be rats scurrying about. That's the case in big cities and midsize ones like Worcester, where rats are not only a nuisance but also ...