Rats are often seen as disease-carrying pests to avoid at all costs. However, the African giant pouched rat is an asset to humanity and animals because of its intelligence and strong sense of ...

A Belgian nonprofit called Apopo, originally known for training rats to sniff out landmines, has been training African giant pouched rats to detect TB – a disease that remains prevalent in many ...

And becoming a Hero isn’t easy. Cambodia’s little legends. Illustration: Jamie Brown I join a guided tour to discover how these giant rats put their superhero noses to work.

Africanized honey bees, often called "killer bees," are now in 13 states, including Mississippi. Know where to find them, how ...

‘I live a very simple life but I need help.’ I’m 75 with $1.1M in an IRA, $275K in CDs and $2.4K per month in Social Security. But I want to leave a legacy Colorado Rockies fire manager Bud ...

A pair of coyotes named Romeo and Juliet have made their home in the giant green space in the middle of New York City. If ...

The indiscriminate cutting of three rubber trees in the capital of Venezuela reveal the challenges facing a city that must embrace its urban trees ...

Rats in Boston are spreading a potentially deadly disease that is largely associated with tropical areas, according to a ...

Rats in Boston may be spreading a potentially deadly disease, according to a Tufts University study. The disease is called ...

A subalpine woolly rat was caught on camera for the first time in New Guinea's mountains. But he confirmed this by purchasing rats local hunters caught to examine the rats' stomach contents, which ...