The “rat patrol” has been on the warpath. No, not the Rat Patrol from the TV show in the 1960s. This is the city's “rat ...

A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington.

A new study linked increased rat numbers to climate change and urban heat islands. D.C. measures the rat population by the ...

Amsterdam was considered to have the 5th fastest growing rat population, just behind New York. In America, Washington and San Francisco have the most rat sightings, followed by Toronto in Canada ...

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat is seen in Central Park in New York, Sunday, March 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) Updated [hour ...

Based on individual trends within cities, Washington was by far the leader in rat increases, followed by San Francisco, Toronto, New York City and Amsterdam. NBC Universal, Inc. Rat infestation in ...

Urban dwellers in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Toronto, New York City, and Amsterdam might have seen rats scurrying across their cities — and they're not imagining an influx. Rat populations ...