The rats were able to find the illegal items even when they were hidden in other smelly substances that smugglers had ...

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 ...

APOPO, a nonprofit in Tanzania, is training giant rats equipped with tiny vests in scent detection to prevent illegal ...

The researchers said new methods need to be developed ... Researchers have trained African giant pouched rats to pick up the ...

A special Academy screening of Nosferatu will be disrupted by an oncoming PETA protest that aims to set the record straight on rats.

While the jury is still out on whether or not the African giant pouched rat is cute ... This is where the rats and their acute sense of smell come in. According to new research led by APOPO and ...

Giant African rats during training. Giant African rats that weigh 1.5-2 kg and are 3-4 times the size of brown rats can be used to fight illegal wildlife trafficking, according to a study ...

According to new research, help could arrive soon—in the form of trained rats. A proof-of-principle study shows that African giant pouched rats can successfully learn to detect the scents of ...

The giant African land snail "can grow as big as a rat and gnaw through stucco and plaster ... and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon ...

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 identify ...

Researchers have trained African giant pouched rats to pick up the scent of highly ... The researchers said new methods need to be developed. More than 4,000 species are affected by wildlife ...