Two subway stations in the neighborhood claimed the top two spots for rat sightings on a popular app over the last 30 days. The 116th Street subway station has been crowned the rattiest of all ...

A new study found that the warming climate may be partially responsible for Boston’s growing rat population. The study, which was published Jan. 31 in the journal Science Advances, used data ...

In addition to its iconic skyline, historic sites, and world class culture and food, New York City is also famous for rats. Rats are particularly notorious in New York City’s subways, but they ...

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Boston’s booming rat population is likely linked to the warming climate, according to a new study that looked at rat population trends in 16 cities around the globe. The study found more rats ...

The Science Advances group just did a study that shows the rat population is increasing in 11 our of 16 cities across the world. And one of those cities is Boston. "The assertion that rat ...

Washington’s rising rat reporting trend was three times greater than Boston’s and 50% more than New York’s, the study said. Washington city officials did not respond to requests for comment.

Global warming is worsening droughts, making sea levels rise, and fueling deadly storms. Now scientists have a new problem to ...

Rats are certainly not a new problem for Boston — in fact, it seems to have gotten worse over the years, and a new study suggests that climate change may be part of the reason. The study has ...