Washington, D.C., is launching a rat birth control program to lower the rodent population in the city. The pilot program is ...

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 ...

Welp, it's another day in the good ol' US of A. Patrik Giardino / Getty Images In NYC's latest attempts to shrink its rat population (if you recall, last year, the city appointed a "rat czar"), the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York City is known for its towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, but lurking beneath the glitz and glamour of the city ...

Here’s what to know about the political complications of the rat problem that has plagued some homeowners.

Ada County's rat issue has increased due to reproductive capacity. A breeding pair and their descendants can produce ...

For the last ten years, pest control company Orkin has crowned Chicago the "rattiest" city in America, with plenty of "infrastructure and environment" like alleys that offer rats plenty of hiding ...

New York City is known for its towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, but lurking beneath the glitz and glamour of the city that never sleeps are 3 million resilient rats that have cemented their ...

Rats aren't just a nuisance. They can carry diseases and are a leading causes of property damage. One community in Massachusetts is trying a novel... Too many rats? Birth control is one city's answer ...