Trending | World: Videos on social media show huge rats scurrying around in broad daylight. The rats have turned rowdy, as one video shows bin men running to save themselves as rats chase them.

Video: UK’s Birmingham needs the Pied Piper as rats run amok in city amid trash piles

New York City's ongoing struggle with its rat infestation has seen a glimmer of hope with recent efforts showing signs of improvement. From enhanced pest control strategies to community initiatives, this small victory highlights progress in tackling one of the city's most persistent issues.

New York's rat problem: A small victory in the battle against pests

New York City is going after rats with contraceptives. They are hoping to cut down the number of rats roaming the streets and subways by targeting their ability to reproduce. Special traps, with birth control pellets will be placed in locations where rats are known to thrive. The idea is simple, the rats eat the pellets, and over time, their birth rate drops.

New York Turns To Birth Control Pills To Combat Rat Problem

A recent study has confirmed the existence of a discrete number sense in rats, offering new insights into the specific neural circuits involved in number processing in animals.

Do animals have a sense of numbers? Study involving rats suggests animals may be able to count

Policymakers in New York have proposed contraception to reduce the population of rats and other rodents in the city. The city government proposed the idea of distributing rat contraceptives after an escaped zoo owl, known as Flaco, died due to rat poison.

New York to use contraceptives instead of glue traps and poison to get rid of rats

New Orleans police headquarters is infested with mold, roaches and rats apparently high on marijuana. The department is looking for new office space. Watch in for more details!

Rats are getting high after eating confiscated Marijuana in New Orleans

A plane of Sri Lanka's national airline was recently grounded for three days. On Tuesday, the airline blamed a rat for the grounding and the subsequent catastrophic delays.

Rats on plane: Sri Lanka Airlines aircraft grounded for three days after rodent spotting on flight

Rats, bats and bees are becoming man's new best friend. You will be surprised how these creatures are helping to solve serious problems from sniffing out landmines to solving the age-old human-elephant conflict. These creatures are redefining their roles and are on a mission to change perceptions of their species. Here's a report.

Rats, Bats and Bees are now man's new best friend, here's why

In a ground-breaking study, the researchers claimed to have found a new therapeutic which was developed from compounds found in the blood of the pig and can reverse the age of rats.

Age-reversal possible? Study finds new compound in pig’s blood which reverses age in rats

New research suggests that rats may have the power of imagination. Scientists say rats can navigate through a space they have previously explored using their thoughts alone.

New research reveals that rats have the ability to imagine

Tourists are seeking an 'authentic rat experience' in New York City. U.S. tour guides are now offering excursions to rat-infested sites of the city. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Tourists flock to New York to see rats

In Washington, the city's growing rat population has become a cause for concern. With warmer winters, a rising population, and the proliferation of outdoor dining areas after the Covid pandemic, the rat problem has been exacerbated.

'Primitive but effective': Washington turns to dogs and cats to help deal with rising rat problem

France's national capital Paris, which has been battling the notorious rodent problem, is now finding the answer to a unique question - “Can humans and rats live together?

Amid increasing rodent issue, Paris debates: 'Can humans and rats live together?'

Two parents were arrested by the police in Pennsylvania, United States after the authorities discovered seven children living in what they termed as “unsanitary” and “unsafe living conditions”, which included faeces on the floor of the home and caged rats.

Police arrest parents after 7 kids found living with caged rats, faeces

A new study finds that New York City rats can also be the carriers of the COVID-19 virus. The study was released in mBio, an open-access journal of the American for Microbiology.

New York City rats can carry different variants of Covid, new study shows

A study has found that rats can pick rhythm like humans. Little rodents grooved to one of Lady Gaga's most popular songs, 'Born This Way' at a research centre in Tokyo.

WION Fineprint | Rats: The new Lady Gaga fans in town

A study published on Friday shows that a skill which was previously thought to be unique to humans, finding rhythmic beats irresistible, was observed in rats also and how they too instinctively bop their heads to music.

Can't resist moving to a good beat? A new study shows rats cannot either

For all the technological advances we still haven't been able to develop a technique that'll help us predict earthquake. To our surprise, a Belgian non-profit APOPO is now training rats with 'backpacks' to search people trapped under debris.

Rats with backpacks could help rescue earthquake survivors trapped under debris

For all the technological advances we still haven't been able to develop a technique that'll help us predict earthquake with 100 per cent accuracy. Earthquakes therefore cause massive damage and even level entire towns.

Rats with 'backpacks' may soon save people stuck under rubble

Ratatouille, the animated film released in 2007 may have had you fully convinced that rats can indeed make tasty dishes, but sadly, it is not true (as of now). But that doesn't mean that near-omnipresent rodent is not capable of surprising feats.

Rats drive cars to grab food in this university

In a bizarre incident, police in India’s western Mumbai city have recovered 500-gram gold worth Rs 500,000 (US $6,400) from the clutches of rats in a drain. The incident came to light when a 45-year-old woman, who works as domestic help, told the police that she lost her bag of jewellery when she was on her way to mortgage her gold to pay off a loan that was taken for her daughter’s wedding.

Police recover gold worth Rs 500,000 from clutches of rats in Mumbai city

Scientists are training rats to rescue earthquake survivors while wearing tiny backpacks which contain microphones and location trackers so that rescuers can trace and speak to them.

Scientists training rats to rescue earthquake survivors buried in debris

Casa La Femme, an upscale Egyptian restaurant in the West Village, has an elaborate outdoor dining shed with a trellised canopy, embroidered gold curtains, seats with fringed pillows and now, nearby, a high-tech rat trap.

Could Oreo cookies solve New York’s rat problem?

According to reports, a man was sentenced to six months in prison for releasing rats in his workplace. The man who reportedly belongs to Ireland committed the offence allegedly after differences with an employee over a long period of time.

'Uniquely wicked': Man gets jail for releasing rats in his office

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