Climate change is contributing to a global rise in urban rat infestations, according to a new Science Advances study. As ...

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.

“She is an African giant pouched rat.” Mirasol and Maria (who sat out this story) are two African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Mirasol’s 1.7 ...

Urban dwellers in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Toronto, New York City, and Amsterdam might have seen rats scurrying across their cities — and they're not imagining an influx. Rat populations ...

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 ...

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 ...

Doctors and their patients discuss the range of services that Duke Cancer Institute provides to teens and younger adults with a history of cancer. Beyond Cancer: Mental Health and Therapy Duke ...

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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 ...