Like most pests, rats are attracted to all the things that make your house a home: food, shelter, and water. But, since these rodents can spread disease through their droppings and urine, and also ...

Another common creature, with a slightly bushier tail, may have been the culprit Scott Olson/Getty The now infamous "rat hole," an imprint of a critter etched into a stretch of concrete in Chicago's ...

The now infamous "rat hole," an imprint of a critter etched into a stretch of concrete in Chicago's North Side, was likely not created by a rat at all, a new analysis from researchers suggests The ...

Though Chicago topped the list of America’s most rat-infested cities for over a decade, Los Angeles has now claimed the mantle, according to new data from pest control company Orkin. “As Orkin’s ...

Families said a rat infestation is plaguing their Jefferson Park neighborhood, and they want to know why the city isn't doing more to help. They've even resorted to trapping the rats themselves.

Researchers think they debunked the origin of Chicago's so-called "rat hole," one of the Windy City's weirdest local landmarks. The rat hole wasn't some back-alley bar that served as a speakeasy for ...

A great mystery may have been solved this week. The Chicago rat hole, a rodent-shaped imprint in the sidewalk in the Roscoe Village neighborhood dazzled social media back in January of 2024. Imagine a ...

Was the great Chicago Rat Hole of 2024 actually made by a rat? Researchers who looked at the imprint in the sidewalk slab say "probably not!" KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent, ...

WASHINGTON — A recent study on Chicago's 'rat hole' is putting a new twist on the viral landmark. The study, published by the Royal Society on Wednesday, suggests that the famous sidewalk hole shaped ...