You could call it rata-tour-y. New York City has always been at war with rats, from when they jumped from ship to shore in the 18th century to the city's anti-rat campaign today. Over many decades, ...

City Councilman Erik Bottcher is sick of the rats. “I’ve never seen so many rats in my life,” said Bottcher, who has lived in New York for two decades. “They’re running over our feet. They’re dashing ...

Mariya Sudarska and Brian Lambert believe “Ratatouille,” a film about a rat who dreams of being a chef, is a “cinematic masterpiece.” They admire the movie’s message about how an “underdog” such as ...

The warmer it gets, the faster rats multiply in cities that already struggle to contain them, according to a new study. Cold weather is one of the few things that can slow rats down, and with climate ...

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 ...