A spaniel’s nose has long been used to catch smugglers and contraband, but scientists have now found an unusual replacement ...

Most of us are familiar with the vest-clad beagle that hunts for illegal fruits and plants in the travelers' luggage at ...

The study demonstrated that the giant rats successfully detected samples of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales and African hardwood.

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

Rodents could be used to find illicit goods at airports and harbors in places where dogs can’t easily access.

In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team ...

With millions of mice and rats in US labs alone, scientists can learn a lot of information from their scurrying test subjects ...

The intelligent rodents have a particularly keen nose and have been previously trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis.

One of the UK’s largest breed of spiders have had the biggest mating season on record as efforts to re-establish the species ...

These rats aren't just dressed up for fun - they're on a mission to help sniff out the illegal wildlife trade.

The downy mouse and five other Australian species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red ...

Maria Anna Caneva Saccardo Caterina The rat species has previously been trained to identify signs of tuberculosis and explosives and now 11 of them – Kirsty, Marty, Attenborough, Irwin ...