Dolphins of the sewers, pigeons of the earth, proof of a long life as an ancient port city – Mumbai’s rats are a phenomenon. Rats link us to the greatest megalopoli on the planet – New York, London, ...

The election symbol of the US Democratic Party has been changed to a rat within the Google search knowledge panel that shows when searching for the party's name, instead of the usual donkey-themed one ...

In naked-mole-rat societies, the royals do not wield scepters or don crowns. But that’s not to say that their majesty is subtle. The toothy, pruney rodents live in close-knit underground communities ...

If you love the classic Boston gangster flick The Departed but hate the cheesy rat symbolism that marks the film’s extremely-not-subtle final scene, now you can finally do something about it. The plot ...

New York City’s three million rats are far more complex than just pests. A new study reveals they communicate using ...

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has loomed over union protests, drawing attention to various labor disputes. But in the ...