There’s a saying that in a big city you are never more than six feet away from a rat. It’s an urban myth but scientists are ...

A new study led by researchers at University of Richmond has revealed that growing rat populations are the world are closely ...

New York City’s cold snap is good news for the city’s rat catchers - New York’s ‘rat czar’ Kathleen Corradi says the weather is keeping down the rat population ...

New York rats are primarily Norway (or brown) rats. Their ancestors lived in the wild in northern China and Mongolia, were established in parts of Europe by 1500, and then followed Europeans ...

Ever wondered what rats can teach us about human history and survival? A Drexel prof. studies how rats' adaptability mirrors human history, migration, and survival. His recent article on the ...