Remember Pizza Rat? It feels like it's been a century since the video of a rat carrying a pizza slice through a New York City subway station went viral. Tragically, it ended up being revealed as a ...

There is plenty to look forward to in Phoenix at this time of year. The weather’s cooling off so people are getting out more to enjoy festivals, activities and just being able to sit outside without ...

Savannah is a favored destination not only for tourists, but also for rats. Roof rats to be precise. Pest control service Terminix recently released its 2017 list of the top 15 roof rat-infested ...

The plight of our least-loved furry friends is a metaphor for the failings of human social policies in Theo Anthony's scattered documentary. Those expecting to learn much about rodents may smell a rat ...

What a bunch of scaredy cats! A rat hopped aboard a city subway car — and promptly ignited a frenzy, with terrified passengers scrambling up on their seats and shrieking in fear. The commuting critter ...

Tiny human brains injected into rats have sparked a major ethical debate among scientists worried it may give the rodents some type of human consciousness. Esteemed science ethicists claim the ...

Two Pa. cities definitely do. But they aren't alone. Orkin released its list of the 50 rattiest cities in America, based on the number of rodent treatments done by the company from Sept. 15, 2016 to ...

Rats are a problem in D.C. and most major cities, but the District is unveiling its newest weapon in the war on rats. (Thinkstock)(Getty Images/iStockphoto/Chanawat Phadwichit) WASHINGTON — Dry ice is ...

We quizzed Mayor Rahm Emanuel on his budget priorities during his recent visit to the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. We questioned many of them. We didn’t buy his spin on everything he proposed. But ...

Paralyzed rats implanted with engineered tissue containing human stem cells were able to walk independently and regained sensory perception in their hind legs and tail. The implanted rats also show ...

The District is known for its lovely architecture and historic sites. And for its rats, at least according to a recent ranking of the most rat-infested cities in the country. D.C. ranks fifth on the ...

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