Carolina, a giant African pouched rat, plays a vital role in combating tuberculosis (TB). Trained by APOPO, she identifies TB ...

When Lungelo Zondi first learned about stars and galaxies at primary school in South Africa, she dreamed of having a live ...

A rat named Ronin has set a new Guinness World Record by detecting 109 land mines in Cambodia over the last four years.

“Ronin has detected an impressive 109 landmines and 15 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), surpassing the previous record ...

South Africa’s state-owned ports operator on Monday issued requests for proposals for a terminal operator to build and manage the development at the Maydon Wharf at the port of Durban.

African wild dogs are carnivores always thought to hunt in packs. But new DNA analysis has found they also eat small birds ...

Which brings us to Ronin, a 5 1/2-year-old African giant pouched rat from Tanzania. Since 2021, Ronin, who now lives in Cambodia’s Preah Vihear Province, has used his insanely sensitive nose to ...

The sculptures are positioned at tourist attractions like The Deep as well as less visited areas of the city A city is preparing for its streets to be filled with giant rat sculptures as part of a ...

A city is preparing for its streets to be filled with giant rat sculptures as part of a new art trail to honour a local musician. A Mischief of Rats will be on display from 3 May in Hull and ...

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (PIA) — A rare Northern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus) has been safely rescued and released back into the wild by the Department of Environment and Natural ...

A tiny creature thrives in the heart of the enchanting southern African grasslands—meet the Southern African Vlei Rat. With its unassuming size and remarkable habits, this little rodent captures the ...

And one pest controller says it’s not an isolated problem, with Sydney’s rat population “exploding” as local councils shift away from weekly bin collections. Resident Matthew O’Brien ...