A cactus with slender, pendent or trailing cylindrical stems and funnel-shaped, bright red-purple flowers to 8cm in length from late spring ...

Though some types of cactuses, like the prickly pear, have been consumed in Central America and Mexico for thousands of years, cactus is not routinely a food in most parts of the world.

New York City kicked off the very first Urban Rat Summit on Wednesday with Mayor Eric Adams declaring "War on Rats" while giving opening remarks for the event. The two-day event is being held at ...

Wildlife experts fear that a rat could disrupt the island’s delicate balance, so they are pulling out all the stops. By Amanda Holpuch The last time a rat found its way to Alaska’s St. Paul ...

Could this be the OG rat czar? A new sculpture purportedly dedicated to the man “responsible” for the Big Apple’s rat infestation popped up in Battery Park on Thursday, just miles away from ...

A cruel pet owner swung his rat round by the tail to encourage one of his dogs to attack and kill it. Liam Fair faces being banned from keeping animals after he admitted a series of cruelty and ...

Despite Mayor Eric Adams last year employing a “rat czar” in a bid to help ease the infestation, residents of the five boroughs were frequently calling Terminix for their services. Los Angeles ...

And while the Olympic Games might come to mind, this is very different, this is the Rat'lympics. It's not a competition for rodents, but rather so-called "human rats" that make up Rat Patrol Oz ...

Rats are notorious for chewing through wood or burrowing under concrete to find food and shelter inside homes, often nesting in gardens first. However, while many experts recommend chemical ...

New York City Council member Shaun Abreu, the bill’s sponsor, said he has worked with ContraPest, a type of birth control, to find a less harmful way to reduce the New York City rat population.

Elizabeth Coll, 26, (@elizzzabeth5) was horrified to hear rats scurrying and squeaking while cat-sitting at her mom's house in San Diego. The unexpected visitors triggered a series of events she ...