Would you keep a rat as a pet? For some people, a rodent is an ideal companion. Some living in Rajasthan, India, take it even further. Here, rats are revered to the point that they even have their own ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...

Scientists have some good news for rats and some bad news for city dwellers. Rat populations are rising in cities including Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, reports a study released Friday ...

Rodents have apparently gnawed clear through the dense plastic of the Big Apple ‘s supposedly “rat proof” new trash bins — but the city said the results show the containers are largely ...

These elements complement and conflict with each other. The year 2025 belongs to the snake, but if you were born in the Year of the Rat, here’s everything you need to know and more: 1.

One thing is certain: They’re everywhere. NEW YORK CITY Adaptable and smart, rats of several species have evolved to thrive in major cities—yet the sight of a rat scurrying across West ...

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 warning cities across the globe are becoming far rattier ...

Though identifying objects in their original position was easy for both the AI and the rat, researchers had to boost the model’s performance in order to match the rats processing capabilities ...

TikTok is no stranger to viral dance trends, and the latest craze taking over the platform is the Rat Dance. Thanks to popular YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed, this quirky dance has skyrocketed in ...

Sightings of rats have become more common in many cities around the world. A new study, which inspected rat-related complaints, found that increasing temperatures due to climate change are ...

Rat populations are growing in cities around the world because of climate change. A new study explains why this is happening now and what we can do about it.