African giant pouched rats, which have previously been trained to sniff out buried mines and detect tuberculosis, are now being used to stop smuggling in Tanzania, The Guardian reported.

African giant pouched rats attend the National Pet Show 2019 at NEC Arena on November 03, 2019 in Birmingham, England. Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images There are several reasons to be concerned ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...

Scientists have some good news for rats and some bad news for city dwellers. Rat populations are rising in cities including Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, reports a study released Friday ...

As the battle against wildlife trafficking intensifies, the use of African giant pouched rats could revolutionize conservation efforts. Their low-cost training, high efficiency, and ability to ...

The Gambia's former dictator Yahya Jammeh has said he intends to take back control of his political party and declared he is "coming back". FRANCE 24's correspondent, Caitlin Kelly has more.

Two subway stations in the neighborhood claimed the top two spots for rat sightings on a popular app over the last 30 days. The 116th Street subway station has been crowned the rattiest of all ...

Richardson said that cities experiencing declines might be outliers, rather than part of a broader trend, though he did note that in Tokyo, residents seem willing to post rat sightings on social media ...

In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations. A rat scurries across West Broadway in New York City. A study looking at ...