It’s because rats like these have saved thousands of lives, earning them the nickname “Hero Rats.” “These two rats specifically that we have are from Tanzania,” says Egan “They were ...

One organizations is using rats to make the world a safer, healthier place by clearing landmines, diagnosing tuberculosis, and even finding earthquake survivors. I've been on 50 cruises.

The rats have also been trained to detect tuberculosis, while numerous other applications, all based around smell, are being researched. They are astonishingly effective. Over 20 years ...

Meet Mirasol, one very, VERY large rat. “She’s about 1.7 kilograms,” says Jenny Egan, the Senior Area Manager for the Maryland Zoo at Baltimore. “She is an African giant pouched rat.” Mirasol and ...