Magawa the "hero rat," whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, is retiring after a distinguished five-year career. The African giant pouched rat has ...

A landmine-hunting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record after sniffing out more than 100 mines and other devices. Ronin, a giant African pouched rat, has tracked down 109 landmines and 15 other ...

An African giant pouched rat is being honored in the record books after detecting more than 100 landmines and other undetonated explosives in Cambodia, Belgian non-profit APOPO announced Friday. The ...

While many might recoil at the sight of a rat, in Cambodia, a unique team of rodents is proving indispensable in the life-saving mission to clear landmines. The African giant pouched rats can grow up ...

From Somaliland to Cambodia, Consett -born Mick Raine has spent decades clearing landmines across the globe. He has now been ...

A landmine-hunting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record by sniffing out more than 100 mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance, a charity said Friday 'He's not just an asset, he's a valued ...

Landmines are one of the most dangerous legacies of war, continuing to kill and injure long after the fighting has ended. These hidden threats lurk beneath roads, villages, and fields. Tragically, ...

(CNN) — Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but one named Ronin with a super sense of smell is working to change that. (CNN) — Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but one named Ronin ...

But Pit is not human. He is part of a team of elite rats, imported from Africa, that Cambodia is training to sniff out landmines that still dot the countryside after decades of conflict. Pit, only two ...

Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but one named Ronin with a super sense of smell is working to change that. Ronin and his landmine-sniffing rat pack are making a name for rodents ...