“Our study shows that we can train African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been ...

We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container and quickly found that rats could learn to drive forward by ...

The intelligent rodents have a particularly keen nose and have been previously trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis.

BALD blokes with big noses are most likely to cheat on partners, a survey has found. And data fed into an artificial ...

Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect commonly smuggled items, including rhino horns and elephant tusks Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Poachers and wildlife traffickers go to great ...

Passengers were flying high on a major airline when they discovered a surprise traveler aboard their flight: A rat.

Rodents have made their way onto two recent flights. Here's what to do—and not do. Have you ever seen a rat, or any type of rodent, on an airplane? This was my go-to conversation opener at each ...

In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team ...

Wildlife advocates are sounding the alarm once again about rodenticide, poison used to control rat populations, after sick foxes were found at a mall in Leominster, Massachusetts. Members of the ...

Bald blokes in their 40s with big hooters and frown lines are the most likely to CHEAT on their partner, research suggests - ...

Your support makes all the difference. The world’s largest rats could help conservationists in the ongoing fight against the illegal wildlife trade. Researchers have trained African giant ...

Hailey Bieber posted a photo of her 2-month-old son Jack Blues in a skeleton onesie on Instagram on Nov. 1. The snap featured ...