This week’s frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped.

Nosferatu employed 2,000 rat actors. You know what they say — it takes a village (of rats). Speaking with Vulture, Eggers estimated that his production used 2,000 live rats. In some more populated ...

Humans aren’t the only ones suffering from the recent cold snap that plunged temperatures in New York City into the teens. The rodents hate it, too, according to rat czar ...

Ever wondered what rats can teach us about human history and survival? A Drexel prof. studies how rats' adaptability mirrors human history, migration, and survival. His recent article on the ...

New York City's wild rat species — Rattus norvegicus, also called the Norway rat or brown rat — doesn't hibernate in winter but does become less active when the weather is freezing for ...

Such cold has, yes, a chilling effect on the Big Apple's notorious rodents. But it boosts efforts to get rid of them, says ...

The rodents hate it, too, according to rat czar Kathleen Corradi. Brown rats are less active in extreme cold and there is less food for them on the streets, Corradi said. That stresses the pests ...