Researchers have trained African giant pouched rats to sniff out tuberculosis and explosives in the past. And they have now expanded the rodents' scent repertoire to detect illegally trafficked animal ...

While the jury is still out on whether or not the African giant pouched rat is cute, it’s harder to deny the impressive ...

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.

Detecting landmines is a very expensive and dangerous business, but rats are making it a lot easier, helping to save countless lives in the process.

Out in the country, as we also know, rats are being f*cked in very interesting ways, but we are also semi-encouraged by the fact that some of the people who are f*cking rats in anticipation of ...

While enormous rats might be many people's nightmare, these huge rodents could be a key weapon in the battle against the trading of illegal wildlife goods. African giant pouched rats can be ...

MEN with goatee beards are Britain’s biggest love rats, a survey has revealed. Nearly one in five cheated-on women said their ex had a tidily trimmed tiny beard. Famous men with goatees who have ...

that keep rats and mice away. While these favorite plants and herbs will smell fresh for use, these are actually offensive to rodents. This is because they have a very strong sense of smell ...

It’s a nerve-racking wait — rats can reproduce very quickly, and Buckelew said she dreads the possibility of a pregnant female rat evading detection for this long. “We’re all kind of ...

While the jury is still out on whether or not the African giant pouched rat is cute, it’s harder to deny ... However, being “very small and agile,” rats have the upper hand in a densely ...