And because rats are more lightweight than dogs, there’s also a lesser chance of them setting off the land mines they’re detecting. There are still approximately 9,000 separate areas in the country ...

A new kind of border patrol agent could soon start work in African ports, sniffing out illegal goods that are smuggled across country lines. They’re rats. And they wear tiny red vests. African giant ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. While enormous rats might be many people's nightmare, these huge rodents could be a key weapon in the battle against the ...

Giant African rats may soon be the key to fighting illegal wildlife trafficking. New research from nonprofit APOPO, published Oct. 29, shows that African giant pouched rats can be trained to identify ...

Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products. Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife ...

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