(CNN) — 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, and the ...

The rodents have chewed through doors, bins and car wiring, with residents in Strabane describing it as a "nightmare".

With Boston residents voicing new concerns about growing rat populations and worries mounting over the spread of bacterial disease, officials are set to take a renewed look at the city’s pest control ...

The attention given to a rat problem in an elementary schoolyard garden last summer raised our awareness of how vulnerable we all are to rodent pests. Then in the fall, after talking with numerous ...

It has been a nightmarish time for homeowners in one part of Plymouth, Michigan, over the past few months. Many residents have been voicing their concerns over a rat problem that has been affecting ...