A new species of rat, four times larger than regular rodents ... to nibble into nuts and coconuts. These giant-sized but long-hidden creatures are likely to be immediately classified as critically ...

Sickening moment giant rat crawls into girl's blouse as she plays on floor with friend ...

But I don’t see a rat. I see a valuable crime- and disease-fighting buddy. Since 2010, trained African giant pouched rats like this one have sniffed out around 160,000 landmines and other ...

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 ...