New York City's rat population has grown exponentially since the middle of the 20th century. In 1950, an estimated 250,000 rats lived in the city. By 2014, there were an estimated 2 million. The rise ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- You may not know this, but rats like to find shelter and warmth under the hood of your car. They even like to snack on the wires. Now, the ABC7 I-Team is uncovering which ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Rats can jump as high as 36 inches. This comes in handy when they’re ...

Rats have gotten a bad reputation over the years for being dirty, garbage-eating carriers of disease. But these ubiquitous rodents are also clever and capable of learning complex tasks, even using ...

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“My job is to train rats to detect landmines so the explosives can be cleared to save lives. I work for a Belgian non-governmental organization called Apopo that operates from Morogoro, in my home ...