Filled with mesquite trees, bushes and other natural vegetation, John Snodgrass' backyard is like a jungle. It's also the perfect home for rats. About two years ago, Snodgrass started noticing a few ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) NEW YORK − Tourists snapped selfies and office workers guzzled coffees inside Manhattan's Bryant Park. But all around their ...

Restaurant dumpsters used to be like hitting the lottery for the country’s rat population. Well, hopefully, just the dumpsters. But with many restaurants faced with a downtick in business during the ...

City data actually suggest that rat sightings are declining. But horror stories are everywhere, and a single rat in a stroller is enough to set off a panic. By Christopher Maag Rachel Chase, a ...

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