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Expanding citywide green cover could also lead to an increase in zoonotic diseases: study
The concept of urban greening has gained momentum as a means to mitigate the adverse effects of urb…
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NYC's rat czar says stop feeding the pigeons if you want the vermin gone
Human behavior will need to change to stop the vermin in New York City, the city's rat czar told Ne…
Paul Squire
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Cities are at war with rats. Flaco the owl and other animals pay the price.
Flaco the owl had lethal levels of rat poison in his system. Rodenticides often poison birds of pre…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Chicago's 'rat hole' was mysteriously filled and then restored. Now it's a place of holy rat-rimony.
Fans of the viral Chicago "rat hole" have left tributes to the landmark. Couples are also apparentl…
Lloyd Lee,Associated Press
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Cinema-goers shocked as rats gnawed on popcorn around them, say reports
A group of friends in the UK were dismayed to walk into a cinema crawling with rats.
Rebecca Rommen
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He retired at 36 to avoid the rat race — and he's busier than ever. Here's how he structures his days.
"Even now I'm struggling with getting enough hours out of each day, getting enough days out of each…
Shubhangi Goel
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An AI-generated rat with a giant penis highlights a growing crisis of fake science that's plaguing the publishing business
Fake science can make it into reputable journals, due to the pressures of the publishing business. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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What if all the rats in NYC died tomorrow?
What if all the rats in NYC or another major city died overnight? Experts explain the rodents' ecol…
Jenny McGrath
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NYC's new rat-killing weapon is wildly successful for now
New York City is successfully killing rats by pumping carbon monoxide into burrows, but a rat exper…
Kelsey Vlamis,Jenny McGrath
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Trench rats add disgust to the nasty conditions in Russian lines
Photos and videos show rodent-infested conditions in Russian trenches that are getting worse with c…
Chris Panella
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Video appears to show 'exceptional levels of rat and mice infestation' troops are facing on the front lines in Ukraine
Ukrainian military intelligence has suggested that many Russian troops are suffering from "mouse fe…
Nathan Rennolds
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Lights, fashion, love and rats – Paris needs a Pied Piper
The next time you are planning a holiday in Paris, you might want to read reviews of your hotel bec…
'Rat miners' rescue 41 men from India tunnel after machines failed
A team of "rat miners" successfully rescued the 41 men who had been stranded in a highway tunnel in…
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I take people on rat tours in New York City – it's a little taboo but people love it
Kenny Bollwerk, aka "Rat Daddy," takes people on tours to see rats in New York City.
Alia Shoaib
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A Chicago artist says his viral tweet of a 'rat hole' helped pay his rent in a day
Since posting the 'rat hole' photo last week, Winslow Dumaine told BI he has sold some $3,000 worth…
Marielle Descalsota
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Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Rat hole mining to be employed to remove debris through manual drilling
In an effort to step up the rescue operations in Uttarkashi, a rat hole mining technique will be us…
ANI
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A rat exterminator who's helped successfully eliminate nearly 100% of rats in a section of NYC says people clap, cheer, and offer him free beer when he comes around
Matt Deodato uses carbon monoxide to kill rats in New York City. He said the highly effective metho…
Jenny McGrath
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Rats could breed too quickly for NYC's successful new extermination method to keep up
How many rats are there in NYC? The world? Unfortunately, more than before thanks to climate change…
Maiya Focht,Jenny McGrath
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Giant guinea pig-sized rats that climb trees and chomp coconuts were photographed for the first time by researchers
After years of attempts, researchers photographed the Vangunu giant rat, which has had its habitat …
Jenny McGrath
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What happens to the thousands of dead NYC rats that are being exterminated with a wildly successful new method
Matt Deodato, an exterminator in New York City whose been using carbon monoxide to kill off rats, e…