Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year ...

African giant pouched rats have been trained to sniff out illegal animal parts like elephant tusks and rhino horns to catch ...

Rats trained by researchers at nonprofit Apopo may soon be the next fleet of scent-sniffing heroes to save wildlife.

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After what must surely have been one of the oddest opening remarks to the Royal Society in its storied 200-plus-year history — “I shall largely speak of mice,” Calhoun began, “but my thoughts are on ...

A spaniel’s nose has long been used to catch smugglers and contraband, but scientists have now found an unusual replacement ...

The African giant pouched rat is the world’s largest rat ... Saharan Africa and earn their name from the pouches in their cheeks, which they use to store food. Importantly, these rodents have a keen ...

Lassa fever is a viral illness spread by the “multimammate rat” found in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the CDC.

said someone who isn't affiliated with the city put out packets of rat poison in several areas, including the intersections ...

This comes just weeks after her husband received a significant prison term. The boy suffered extensive rat bites and his fingers were gnawed to the bone in an incident that shocked the nation.

Cranston considers rat birth control and possums as possible strategies, while Providence is starting to use a liquid form of ...