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WASHINGTON (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions.

In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations. A rat scurries across West Broadway in New York City. A study looking at ...

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 ...

Though identifying objects in their original position was easy for both the AI and the rat, researchers had to boost the model’s performance in order to match the rats processing capabilities ...

One thing is certain: They’re everywhere. NEW YORK CITY Adaptable and smart, rats of several species have evolved to thrive in major cities—yet the sight of a rat scurrying across West ...

FILE - A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) ...

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Milton's Dancing Rat Trend, also known as IShowSpeed's Dancing Rat Trend, refers to a 3D animation of a rat with rain boots dancing to the song "Chess Type Beat" by Jesús Mus1c. The meme was created ...

What started as a routine inspection of a Saskatchewan taxidermy business led to a complex investigation culminating in multiple charges, dozens of wildlife exhibits seized and more than $7,000 in ...