According to News Daily, African Giant Pouched Rats can be trained to sniff out a number of objects, from explosives to infections. Tuberculosis is a major killer around the world, with many ...

Thanks to a dedicated group of scientists training them for the job, giant rats are taking down the illegal wildlife trade in Tanzania. Rats are often seen as disease-carrying pests to avoid at all ...

Rats are learning to wear backpacks that can be equipped with location trackers and microphones, so the animals can help human rescuers locate survivors stuck in earthquake debris The Hero Rats ...

They have proven their worth in detecting landmines but Africa’s giant pouched rats have a lesser-known but equally critical vocation – saving lives by speeding up tuberculosis detection. It’s all in ...

Rats are intelligent creatures and love interacting with their owners. They can become incredibly tame with regular handling and can free roam outside of their cage in a safe area. An appealing thing ...

MOROGORO, Tanzania – Rats have long been misunderstood, often seen as pests rather than pals. However, the African giant pouched rat, the largest in the world, possesses special qualities that have ...

You've heard the concept of the "rat race," but how about a literal rat, racing through the hallways of Doom? One researcher named Viktor Toth ran an experiment over nearly six months, seeing if he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Daniel the rat.Rats are being trained to be sent into earthquake debris wearing tiny backpacks - so rescue teams can talk to ...