Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year ...

A spaniel’s nose has long been used to catch smugglers and contraband, but scientists have now found an unusual replacement ...

The study demonstrated that the giant rats successfully detected samples of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales and African hardwood.

In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team ...

Nearly 1,500 violations were found at Virginia’s migrant labor camps during state health department inspections over the last ...

The intelligent rodents have a particularly keen nose and have been previously trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis.

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The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development is legally required to make NYCHA apartment violations publicly ...

The mucosal layer in the small intestine degrades with age in rats, allowing digestive enzymes to slowly escape and leak into ...

Scientists say their research shows the rats have a similar sense of smell to dogs, but they're able to fit in tighter spaces.