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 and ...

Rats have long been misunderstood, often seen as pests rather than pals. However, the African giant pouched rat, the largest ...

Climate change is contributing to a global rise in urban rat infestations, according to a new Science Advances study. As ...

The fight against wildlife trafficking, one of the most lucrative illegal trades worldwide, has a new and unexpected ally: ...

“She is an African giant pouched rat.” Mirasol and Maria (who sat out this story) are two African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Mirasol’s 1.7 ...

A new frontline has emerged in the fight against wildlife trafficking—giant African rats trained to detect illicit animal ...

Urban dwellers in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Toronto, New York City, and Amsterdam might have seen rats scurrying across their cities — and they're not imagining an influx. Rat populations ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...

Scientists have some good news for rats and some bad news for city dwellers. Rat populations are rising in cities including Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, reports a study released Friday ...