Non-profit APOPO says it has trained rats to sniff out elephant tusks, rhino horns, pangolin scales and other wildlife ...

A marketing effort may be necessary to change minds. “Our rats, in my opinion are incredibly cute,” says Webb. “They have personalities. They live for a long time. You get very attached to them. And ...

With millions of mice and rats in US labs alone, scientists can learn a lot of information from their scurrying test subjects ...

Rather than rats in general, this is about a type of native wildlife called woodrats. The other type of rats, the common Norway rats, are an introduced animal that originated in northern China and ...

Giant African pouched rats have been trained to sniff out explosives and tuberculosis. Now, the rats show promise in another area: combatting the illegal wildlife trade.

While the jury is still out on whether or not the African giant pouched rat is cute, it’s harder to deny the impressive power of its nose. Tanzania-based non-profit APOPO has already ...

"Our rats, in my opinion are incredibly cute," says Webb. "They have personalities. They live for a long time. You get very ...

Hailey also shared a cute photo of her son Jack in a second Halloween costume — as Ron’s pet naked mole rat Rufus from Kim ...

Justin was dressed as Ron Stoppable, while Hailey dressed as Kim Possible. Baby Jack Blues joined in the fun as Rufus, Ron's ...

On Friday (Nov. 1), the 30-year-old pop superstar shared the first photo with all three members of the Bieber family. The ...

The answer is yes – at least for the right type of rodent, such as the crested rat (Lophiomys imhausi), a large, multi-colored, striking and adorable rat that has the distinction of anointing ...