SINGAPORE – Stallholders at the Beauty World Food Centre have been asked to ensure food is kept in rat-proof containers after checks hinted at the presence of rats in the ceiling and common areas.

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 ...

A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington WASHINGTON -- Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring ...

Washington: 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 ...

“What we found is that, yes, rat numbers are generally increasing in cities around the world,” says Richardson. “And cities that are warming faster have larger increases in rats over time.

A new study has found that Washington, DC, has experienced the largest increase in its rat population, and their numbers are only getting larger. Published in Science Advances, the study analyzed ...

The study analyzed records of rat sightings in 16 cities over an average period of twelve years, examining public rat sighting and inspection data. Rat population boom in major cities linked to ...

(CNN) — 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 ... rats may pose in a warmer world, Richardson said.