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

The training involved eight rats that were taught to identify contraband hidden among common items like peanuts and washing ...

Tanzania-based non-profit APOPO has already demonstrated the ability of the cat-sized rodents ... is turning its attention (and its rats’ noses) to the global illegal wildlife trade.

“Wildlife smuggling is often conducted by individuals engaged in other illegal activities, including human, drug, and arms trafficking,” Webb noted. “Therefore, deploying rats to combat wildlife ...

“Our study shows that we can train African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been ...

African giant pouched rats can detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been concealed among other substances. Source: APOPO, used with permission. The scale of the illegal wildlife ...

Only 17% of chefs in the UK are women - and those who do break into the industry face sexism, abuse and male dominance. From ...

and emotional empathy (the ability to feel/sense others' emotional states). Empathy is different from compassion, which is a ...

Medical imaging is no longer in Kansas, Toto, as a team led by Penn State researchers brings traditional black and white ...

Rodents have made their way onto two recent flights. Here's what to do—and not do. Have you ever seen a rat, or any type of rodent, on an airplane? This was my go-to conversation opener at each ...

Insiders say Lammy’s ability to understand how Americans operate – much more ... removed from the electorate who helped ...