New York City is home to some three million rats, and learning how these rodent residents navigate and communicate is vital to understanding their impact on humans. A new preprint shows attempts to ...

Are you squeakin’ at me? Big Apple rats are just as social as some New Yorkers — and even sound like them, speaking to each other with a distinctive accent, a new study found. “Being social helps them ...

Rodent experts said the prolonged cold weather could kill some rats and cause others to have fewer babies, resulting in a ...

This week’s frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats. The United States’ most populous city has been spared the Upper ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: New York City is home to some three million rats, and learning how these rodent residents navigate and communicate is vital to understanding their ...