HOUSTON – Dozens of rats have made Houston’s City Hall their nocturnal playground, scurrying across sidewalks and diving into burrows on the building’s front lawn just days before the city’s annual ...

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 ...

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 ...

A home infested with rats is frustrating residents of a neighborhood in Irvine. The home, located on Typee Way, has been drawing complaints from neighbors who have noticed a recent uptick in rat ...

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When it comes to unexpected horror stories, humans may never beat nature at its scariest. In Germany, rats reportedly like to intercept bats near hibernation sites, killing and feasting on the local ...

When a Middlesex County couple began to notice holes burrowed into their suburban backyard more than a year ago, they weren’t sure what was to blame. Snakes? Groundhogs? Maybe, squirrels? Then Kathy ...

Researchers think they have debunked the origin of Chicago’s so-called “rat hole,” one of the Windy City’s weirdest local landmarks. Hold on. The rat hole wasn’t what you think. It wasn’t some back ...

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.

Chicago’s viral ‘Rat Hole’ is less rat splat, more squirrel squish. Researchers determined it was probably a squirrel that left a rodent-shaped impression in the concrete of the Windy City. Their new ...

After researching the rodent indent, scientists are over 98% sure it came from a squirrel. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...

Naked mole-rats are one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. These burrowing rodents can live for up to 37 years, around ten times longer than relatives of a similar size. But what is the secret ...