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CHICAGO — A new study suggests that the city’s iconic “Chicago Rat Hole” is likely the imprint of a completely different rodent. In an article published by The Royal Society, a research team compared ...

Rat complaints in Washington, D.C. have surged nearly 13-fold over the past decade. New York’s "rat-resistant bin" strategy appears to be working while D.C. struggles to keep up. Experts say the ...

A new study finds Chicago’s viral "rat hole" was likely made by an eastern gray squirrel. Scientists analyzed measurements from eight local rodent species and ruled out the brown rat. The imprint, ...

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 ...

A new trend of Android malware is sweeping across India, leveraging the guise of Regional Transport Office (RTO) apps to steal financial data, mine cryptocurrency, and exfiltrate SMS messages, all ...

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.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — No one wants rodents in their home because they carry bacteria and diseases, and one Knoxville man told 6 News he has been fighting rodents in his apartment for more than a ...