Giant African rats may soon be the key to fighting illegal wildlife trafficking. New research from nonprofit APOPO, published Oct. 29, shows that African giant pouched rats can be trained to ...

The smooth economy that Donald Trump was poised to inherit suddenly looks a bit rockier — with critics saying the president-elect is contributing to the uncertainty. The Federal Reserve now sees ...

A hero rat who was commended for his outstanding service detecting landmines has died. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat trained to find unexploded ordnance, was retired last year. The 'HeroRAT ...

But I don’t see a rat. I see a valuable crime- and disease-fighting buddy. Since 2010, trained African giant pouched rats like this one have sniffed out around 160,000 landmines and other ...

a rat that has been given a medal for his work clearing landmines in Cambodia by a United Kingdom animal charity. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, is seven years old and was born in Tanzania.

Which animals carry mpox? Our study identified African forest dwelling rodents as one source Cases have been reported in ...

2 the mighty rat. Image Generated by Alana Theron with DALL-E/Midjourney Rats come in all shapes and sizes, from the petite pygmy mouse to the hefty Gambian pouched rat. It’s like a never-ending game ...

Three genera of African rodent, Graphiurus (African dormice), Cricetomys (giant pouched rat) and Funisciurus (African striped squirrel), have been named as likely reservoirs of the mpox virus.