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 the ...

In early 2024, the internet was flooded with pictures of a rodent-shaped hole in a Chicago sidewalk. Many assumed it was a rat due to the imprint of what appeared to be the animal‘s tail; people even ...

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 ...

Chicago's "Rat Hole" may not actually be a rat hole at all, according to a new study. Chicago is known for deep-dish pizzas, museums, the famous statue nicknamed the Bean, and, of course, the Roscoe ...

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 ...

The infamous Chicago “rat hole,” a sidewalk imprint that became a quirky local landmark and viral sensation, has been revealed not to have been made by a rat at all, scientists announced. The imprint, ...

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, ...

Turns out Chicago's famous "rat hole" was squirrelly all along. A new study has determined that the famous full-body imprint in a concrete sidewalk slab on West Roscoe Street — dubbed “Splatatouille” ...

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The trend for extinct or thought-to-be-lost creatures might be to revive them, but it’s undeniably cooler to actually prove that they still exist. And the rediscovered giant woolly rat is a creature ...