“Magawa was one of the best rats we’ve ever had,” said Michael Raine, who works for Apopo, a nonprofit that trains animals to ...

Rats often divide public opinion. People with pet rats hail them as intelligent and even affectionate creatures. The rats ...

Carolina isn't your average retiree. After seven years of devoted work, Carolina, an African giant pouched rat, had sniffed out more than 3,000 cases of tuberculosis that medical tests had missed, ...

Scientist captures first-ever video of giant in Papua New Guinea. The rodent can grow nearly 3 feet long and weigh over 4 pounds. The species were previously known only from 1989 museum records.

From land mine detection to sniffing out illegally trafficked wildlife parts, a group of trained African giant pouched rats in Tanzania is proving a valuable partner for humans, Mongabay’s Lucia ...

A 22-inch rat was found at a residence in England. Eston Ward Councilors David Taylor and Stephen Martin posted about the alarming discovery, made in a neighborhood in North Yorkshire, on Facebook on ...

Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death, after HIV, from an infectious disease. Around the world, there are about 9 million new cases a year and around 2 million deaths, according to the World ...

Trained rats could help counter the multi-billion-dollar illegal wildlife trade by deploying their heightened sense of smell to catch trafficked animal products. The nonprofit organisation APOPO ...

Eston Ward Councilors David Taylor and Stephen Martin shared a photo of the alarming discovery on Facebook on July 28 “It’s not a one-off,” they said, comparing it to a small cat A 22-inch rat was ...