Rats are common where food, water, and shelter are easy to find. Signs of rat activity in your yard include holes 2 to 4 inches in diameter, rat droppings, and partially eaten fruits and vegetables in ...

(CNN) — Few city rats have left their mark on the public consciousness — and the urban landscape — like the one responsible for the famed “Chicago rat hole.” (“Pizza Rat” is a notable exception.) But ...

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 ...

A statistical analysis of an infamous indentation in a sidewalk suggested a 99 percent likelihood that another rodent made the mark. To put the rodent-shaped impression into context, a team of ...

If you spot a rat in your yard or garden, chances are you have a bigger problem. The common brown rat is highly adaptable, lives in close proximity to humans, and reproduces rapidly. They seek out ...