Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), the ...

Rats have long been misunderstood, often seen as pests rather than pals. However, the African giant pouched rat, the largest ...

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Cheryl Gaw plays with some of the 2,500 pugs she has rescued in South Africa at her home in Johannesburg ...

“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 ...

France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But there’s a risk of authoritarianism and regime fragmentation.

The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Division of Food Security, Natural Resources, the Environment, and Sustainable Development is seeking volunteers to help eradicate the Giant African Snail (G.A.S).

Two popular pet food companies are teaming up with nutrition company ADM to make their ingredients more eco-friendly, according to Environment+Energy Leader. ADM is a major advocate for regenerative ...

23 at about 4 p.m. and asked to see an African grey parrot, police said in a social media post. The clerk placed the parrot in a cage to show the customer, and when the worker brought the cage to ...

“The Giant African Snail is known to be a major reservoir host for the rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis), which may cause meningitis—inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and ...

A rare giant radio galaxy named Inkathazo What sets Inkathazo apart from its peers is its strikingly unusual plasma jets that extend a staggering 3.3 million light-years—more than 32 times the ...

Apple Music has identified five emerging African artists, who are set to make waves in the global music scene. The Africa Rising initiative has announced their Class of '25, a list of the next ...