Washington, D.C., is launching a rat birth control program to lower the rodent population in the city. The pilot program is ...

In Somerville, Massachusetts just outside of Boston, everyone has a horror story about the rats. Adaline Lining says they ruined Christmas for her last year. She had received a delivery of Bartlett ...

Welp, it's another day in the good ol' US of A. Patrik Giardino / Getty Images In NYC's latest attempts to shrink its rat population (if you recall, last year, the city appointed a "rat czar"), the ...

(NEW YORK) — New York City is known for its towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, but lurking beneath the glitz and glamour of the city that never sleeps are 3 million resilient rats that have ...

Could birth control be the solution to one of Baltimore’s oldest pest problems? It was one of several options explored this week by a Baltimore City Council committee gathered to discuss the city’s ...

For the last ten years, pest control company Orkin has crowned Chicago the "rattiest" city in America, with plenty of "infrastructure and environment" like alleys that offer rats plenty of hiding ...

Idaho cities and counties say they can’t take on rats unless the state says so. With no law on the books, what’s Plan B?

Rats aren't just a nuisance. They can carry diseases and are a leading causes of property damage. One community in Massachusetts is trying a novel... Too many rats? Birth control is one city's answer ...