Residents of the growing town of Eagle, Idaho, are encountering a nuisance usually associated with big cities: swarms of rats. In Eagle that includes the acrobatic roof rat.

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A condemned house on Angus Boulevard in Warner Robins has become a breeding ground for rats, creating serious health concerns for surrounding homeowners and pushing city officials ...

Britain’s flagship nuclear power project has encountered an unexpected safety hazard: rodents. Hundreds of rats scuttle through work zones, canteens, and waste skips at the Hinkley Point C ...

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 ...