African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) could be the next line of defense in the illegal wildlife trade. A team of researchers have trained these three-pound rats to pick up the scent of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales, and a small tree called African blackwood. All of these animals and plants are listed as […]
Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife species and remember targets for several months. Credit: APOPO In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team of researchers have trained these rats to pick up the scent of pangolin scales, elephant ivory, […]
A colossal structure in the distant Universe is defying our understanding of how the Universe evolved. In light that has traveled for 6.9 billion years to reach us, astronomers have found a giant, almost perfect ring of galaxies, some 1.3 billion light-years in diameter. It doesn’t match any known structure or formation mechanism. The Big […]
In one of the most anticipated keynotes held at the 40th edition of Mipcom in Cannes, All3Media CEO Jane Turton discussed what drove Jeff Zucker and Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird IMI in its $1.45 billion purchase of the TV production powerhouse behind “The Traitors.” “I think it’s definitely the IP. People want to see growth,” Turton said at […]
A motorcade through the capital revived “panda diplomacy” between Washington and Beijing for the first time in nearly a year.
