Scientists who inspected Chicago's famous "rat hole" now say the imprint was not actually made by a rat, calling it a case of "mistaken identity." In an analysis published in the journal Biology ...

The rodent-shaped sidewalk impression has become a beloved local attraction. Turns out Chicago's famous "rat hole" was squirrelly all along. A new study has determined that the famous full-body ...

After existing quietly for over two decades on a Roscoe Village sidewalk in Chicago, a rodent-shaped indent became an internet sensation in 2024, when a tweet by comedian and writer, Winslow Dumaine, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The mystery of that infamous Chicago Rat Hole on the sidewalk may be solved! There was actually research done about it just published in Biology Letters. Scientists believe that ...

A year after it sparked worldwide attention, scientists have settled one of Chicago’s strangest viral mysteries—revealing that the so-called “Chicago rat hole” was not actually made by a rat.

The secret to the naked mole-rats' extraordinarily long life may lie in subtle changes to just four amino acids, researchers report. According to a new study, evolutionary mutations in cGAS – an ...

Naked mole rats live for up to 37 years – far longer than other rodents their size. What is the secret of their longevity? Among other factors, it could be down to a variant of an immune protein that ...

For decades, New York sidewalks were awash in piled-up black plastic rubbish bags, some of which doubled as housing projects for the city’s other inhabitants. “I’ve kicked bags of garbage in New York ...

Victor Vasquez, a manager with Truckee Meadows Pest Control, told the Reno Gazette Journal on Sept. 24 that he gets calls everyday to address rat problems local residents are having. "Some days are ...

When authorities caught up with the shooter, Carlos Portugal Gouvea, he said he was "hunting rats," writes columnist Andrea Peyser. REUTERS A Harvard Law School visiting professor shot a potentially ...

A month has passed since “Streameast” — the world’s largest illegal live sports streaming network — was shutdown. If you were one of the millions of users of the piracy network, here are some safe ...

ARRIVALS WITH NO VISIBLE EARS AND EYES. SO ITTY BITTY. ZOOLOGISTS ACTUALLY SAY YOU COULD CALL THEM CLOSE TO BLIND. THIS SMALL CELEBRATION IN PLACE FOR THE ARRIVAL OF SACRAMENTO ZOO’S BRAND NEW, NEARLY ...