Urban dwellers in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Toronto, New York City, and Amsterdam might have seen rats scurrying across their cities — and they're not imagining an influx. Rat populations ...

While many people will be having fancy dinners or opening heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates on Feb. 14, many others — who ...

Prices of fancy-color diamonds fell 2.2% in 2024, as a downturn in luxury and socioeconomic uncertainties slowed demand, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF). Yellow fancy-colored ...

Scientists have some good news for rats and some bad news for city dwellers. Rat populations are rising in cities including Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, reports a study released Friday ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...

Two subway stations in the neighborhood claimed the top two spots for rat sightings on a popular app over the last 30 days. The 116th Street subway station has been crowned the rattiest of all ...

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 ...

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. A first-of-its-kind examination ...

The colorful yellow sac spider is a harmful pest found throughout America. This spider only grows to the size of a nickel, but it delivers a painful bite that can cause other symptoms. These pests ...

Norway and black rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) are ubiquitous urban pests, inhabiting cities worldwide. Despite their close association with people, urban rats remain difficult to control ...

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