The war on rats in Washington D.C. is not going well. But if the city takes a page out of New York's waste management ...

The externalities of supplying rats with an all-you-can-eat buffet are hard to price, but one study that attempted to do so ...

New York City is home to some three million rats, and learning how these rodent residents navigate and communicate is vital to understanding their impact on humans. A new preprint shows attempts to ...

People have "always thought of New York as dirty," so it "comes as no surprise that some in the city have responded by developing a rat-tourism industry," says Faith Bottum. To "manage the rat ...

A new field study into New York City’s rats found them to be talkative city dwellers with an extensive language for ...

New York City is preparing to roll out an unconventional strategy for tackling its rodent problem: rat birth control. The city says its pilot program goes into effect April 26, distributing pellets to ...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City is one step closer to victory in its war on rats. Citywide, rat sightings are down 18.4% this year compared to the same period in 2024, 311 complaint data show.

Are you squeakin’ at me? Big Apple rats are just as social as some New Yorkers — and even sound like them, speaking to each other with a distinctive accent, a new study found. “Being social helps them ...

Bins meant to hold dozens of large trash bags are part of New York City's latest defense against rats. Some residents are already seeing an improvement, but others say it's not worth the amount of ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: New York City is home to some three million rats, and learning how these rodent residents navigate and communicate is vital to understanding their ...