An African giant pouched rat is receiving accolades for his lifesaving work on the other side of the globe—and that work has ...

Ronin the African giant pouched rat set a new world record for the most landmines detected by a rat. Guinness World Records ...

Last year, African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of their extreme sense of smell. Carolina, an African giant ...

"Everybody's first impression is that the rats are our enemies." Giant rat celebrated for detecting one of the world's ...

A popular Japanese restaurant chain has closed nearly all of its 2,000 stores for cleaning this week, after a rat and a bug were found in its food. Sukiya, the country’s largest chain serving ...

His diagnosis? He ate too many rodents with rat poison in their bodies. This type of poison, called anticoagulant rodenticide, prevents a rat's blood from clotting normally. Its effects can also ...

Almost every residential area is plagued by overflowing bins. Rats and other vermin are taking over the streets, and fly-tippers are exploiting the strike by dumping rubbish in open spaces.

Almost every residential area is plagued by overflowing bins. Rats and other vermin are taking over the streets, and fly-tippers are exploiting the strike by dumping rubbish in open spaces. More than ...