This year’s show is an underwhelming exercise in nostalgia. But it’s still a joy to be under the big top with acts like the ...

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

Nosferatu isn’t set to hit theaters until the end of December, but a special screening of the film was hosted in Los Angeles ...

Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year ...

The study demonstrated that the giant rats successfully detected samples of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales and ...

F orget fictional Rodents of Unusual Size – for wildlife traffickers, there are real life giant rats to be feared, after ...

Non-profit APOPO says it has trained rats to sniff out elephant tusks, rhino horns, pangolin scales and other wildlife ...

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

Giant African rats, trained for scent detection, could assist in fighting illegal wildlife trade. A recent study shows they can detect wildlife products, offering a cost-effective alternative to ...

African giant pouched rats have been trained by scientists to recognise the scent of illegal animal products such as rhino horn and elephant ivory. Demand for these products is decimating ...

Researchers trained rats fitted with custom vests and bells to detect illegal wildlife, even its hidden among other substances.

African giant pouched rats have been used to detect explosives and are being trained for search and rescue operations ...