Rat catchers may need to up their game. The distress shown by a trapped rat will encourage another rat to spring the trap and free the rodent. The finding suggests the common pest shows a level of ...

NEW YORK – New York City's long war against a rising rat population could soon feature a new weapon—a trap that drowns the rodents in a solution with alcohol, reports the New York Post. Brooklyn ...

Q. I have noticed a lot of rat activity in my garden this spring – more than I’ve ever seen! What can I do to at least keep them out of my house? The heavier rains earlier this year have caused the ...

A Detroit suburb is spending about $400,000 on rat traps in an effort to keep the rodents out of its city. Jim Fouts, the mayor of Warren, Michigan, said the city approved $275,000 last year for ...