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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Residents in Northwest D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood hosted a “Rat Roundup” to share concerns and prevention tips as the city introduces a new pest control strategy. The Department of Health’s plan ...

Matt Schwartz said he had never seen a rat throughout his years growing up in Idaho. This changed three years ago when a pest ...

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 ...