Researchers have debunked the origin of Chicago's so-called "rat hole," concluding some other critter was likely responsible ...

We took some best practices for community composting permitting from other parts of the country, from other parts of Florida, ...

An animal left an imprint in wet concrete... and the culprit might subvert expectations.

The city councilor is prepared to take the helm in Somerville and get the wheels of government spinning in the city again.

The war on rats in Washington D.C. is not going well. But if the city takes a page out of New York's waste management ...

Willowick Mayor Michael Vanni recently reported there has been an increase in rat complaints in the city. At a recent Willowick City Council meeting, Bert Mechenbier from the Lake County General ...

Did you know that making one cotton T-shirt uses around 2,700 liters of water, around the amount that a person drinks in ...

Rat complaints in Cincinnati have declined in recent years, dropping from over 300 in 2021 to below 200 annually. The city's health department manages a rat control program where inspectors bait ...

Are you squeakin’ at me? Big Apple rats are just as social as some New Yorkers — and even sound like them, speaking to each other with a distinctive accent, a new study found. “Being social helps them ...

New York City is home to some three million rats, and learning how these rodent residents navigate and communicate is vital to understanding their impact on humans. A new preprint shows attempts to ...

Palatine residents are grappling with a sudden rat infestation in their neighborhood, prompting village action. Village Council Member Scott Lamerand and village officials held a public meeting ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A dead rat and a handwritten note were found Sunday night at a Chicago alderman's office on the city's North Side. Chicago police officers responded to a call for service around 7:30 ...