Nosferatu has no shortage of harrowing human performances, but let’s be honest — this movie’s many, many rat actors are the ones who make our skin crawl. A physical manifestation of Count Orlok’s ...

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

Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) is the rat species common in cities all over the world. While previously European cities were inhabited by black rats (Rattus rattus), nowadays they are rare, having lost ...

On Pearl Street in Lower Manhattan, brown rats scamper between their home under a tree grille and a pile of rubbish bags full of food waste. Lighting his shot to blend with the glow of the street ...