As guardian of the occupied West Bank's oldest olive tree, Salah Abu Ali prunes its branches and gathers its fruit even as violence plagues the Palestinian territory during this year's harvest.Yet so ...

Last week, amateur wildlife photographer Randy Streufert, of Lorton, received notification of his Grand Prize win in the National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) “Garden for Wildlife” photo contest. His ...

The plants are threatened by the loss of habitat due to dams, agriculture and off-road vehicles in the dunes, according to ...

It’s smaller than your fingernail but full of life. Meet the microscopic tree frog, a real-world wonder that looks like it belongs under a microscope. Watch it move, climb, and amaze in this tiny yet ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers think they have debunked the origin of Chicago’s so-called “rat hole,” one of the Windy City’s weirdest local landmarks. The ‘Chicago Rat Hole’ draws devoted fans bringing gifts for the ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

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, ...