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 ...

Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With its intelligence ...

One such initiative is of APOPO, a non-profit organisation, headquartered in Tanzania and working in 11 countries, that trains African giant pouched rats (nicknamed HeroRATS), to detect TB in ...

No, this foreign invader is a snail. But what a snail it is. The giant African land snail "can grow as big as a rat and gnaw through stucco and plaster," says Reuters' Barbara Liston. Since the ...

has worked for years with African giant pouched rats. Their rodents learn to sniff out mines on old battlefields in Angola, Mozambique and Cambodia, or to detect tuberculosis in phlegm samples ...

At RuneFest 2025 we got a closer look at what it has to offer, with Jagex showcasing a formidable new Rat King-inspired mode ... and they’re now one of Old School RuneScape‘s most hotly ...

These shocking photos show how Birmingham’s inner-city streets are being invaded by giant rats during ongoing bin strikes. The huge rodents are making life hell for thousands of fed-up residents ...

With no definitive control for one of Queensland's most invasive and widespread weeds, there's concern its presence is impacting property values by as much as 30 per cent.

In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs ...

The first six-foot rat has been unveiled as Hull and East Yorkshire prepares for its latest animal trail. In recent years, brightly coloured giant moths, puffins, and toads have landed on the ...

Adding to this list of oversized wonders, construction workers in Queensland recently made an astonishing discovery: a giant ...