GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Years after a man was sentenced to prison, he wanted to kill the “rat” who helped put him behind bars, prosecutors argued. Dominike Sterling allegedly carried out his plan two years ...

The Special Criminal Court has warned a man that he could be imprisoned if he refuses to give evidence or answer questions regarding his allegation that he was beaten, waterboarded, threatened with ...

A man who told gardaí he was beaten with a breaker bar, waterboarded, threatened with rape, and branded with the letters “RAT” on his face, stomach and back while being held hostage in a shed at the ...

A new demographic label has swept through China’s social-media feeds in recent months: “rat people.” The term, which describes young adults who retreat into small rooms, avoid socializing and spend ...

Can you chip in? As an independent nonprofit, the Internet Archive is fighting for universal access to quality information. We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, ...

Residents document accelerating rat infestations across Treasure Valley. Official rat control efforts are slowed by Idaho statute, jurisdictional hurdles. Experts urge vigilance, preparedness to ward ...

In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations. A rat scurries across West Broadway in New York City. A study looking at rat ...