Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. František Vejmělka with a subalpine woolly rat (Mallomys istapantap). This is the first time the species has been scientifically ...

A giant rat species, long considered lost to science, has been rediscovered alive in the remote Papua mountains after a 30-year absence. This remarkable find underscores the potential for hidden ...

Scientist captures first-ever video of giant in Papua New Guinea. The rodent can grow nearly 3 feet long and weigh over 4 pounds. The species were previously known only from 1989 museum records.

If you have a fear of abnormally large rodents, you might want to look away now. A scientist has discovered a whopping species of rat that measures more than 2.5 feet long – three times the size of a ...

Here’s what you’ll learn about when you read this story. Not all rats are sewer or subway denizens skittering away with someone’s slice of pizza (and then going viral for it). In the remote mountain ...

MOROGORO, Tanzania – Rats have long been misunderstood, often seen as pests rather than pals. However, the African giant pouched rat, the largest in the world, possesses special qualities that have ...

From land mine detection to sniffing out illegally trafficked wildlife parts, a group of trained African giant pouched rats in Tanzania is proving a valuable partner for humans, Mongabay’s Lucia ...