Rats trained by researchers at nonprofit Apopo may soon be the next fleet of scent-sniffing heroes to save wildlife.

Officials working to combat wildlife smugglers may have a new, furry tool to help sniff out illegally trafficked items: giant ...

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

Elon Musk says Trump will “save the squirrels" after it was revealed that New York state euthanized a famous social media pet ...

The US does not include within its animal welfare laws and regulations the rats, mice and birds who are subjected to research and testing. The federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was amended in 1970 to ...

Nathan Ruble was able to turn his love of the outdoors and wildlife into a thriving part-time business, Ruble’s Rodent ...

2024 — Scientists have directly measured the behavioral responses of some of the most common marine mammals to military sonar. And the finding that surprised them most was that these animals ...

Mammals are among the most adaptable animals on the planet. They are found on every continent and in every ocean, and range in size from tiny bumblebee bats to enormous blue whales. One reason for ...

With millions of mice and rats in US labs alone, scientists can learn a lot of information from their scurrying test subjects. These animals may be small, but their contribution to current research is ...

Giant African rats, already used to sniff out land mines, can do the same for smuggled rhino horns, elephant tusks and other common contraband, researchers report.

Several dozen rats live together in colonies led by one dominant rat—the queen. As in some insect species, the queen is the only naked mole rat female to breed and bear young. Worker animals dig ...

Researchers reveal new insights into the complex evolutionary history behind the distinctive upright posture of modern placental and marsupial mammals, showing the transition was surprisingly complex ...