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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ronin in action in a Cambodian minefield. "He's a very hardworking rat," Cindy Fast, head of APOPO's training and research efforts ...

Addis Ababa, April 6, 2025 (E NA)— A mine-sniffing rat has earned a Guinness World Records title for sniffing more than 100 landmines and items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Cambodia, charity APOPO ...

A rat named Ronin has set a new Guinness World Record by detecting 109 land mines in Cambodia over the last four years. Ronin is an African giant pouched rat who works with APOPO, a nonprofit that ...

African giant pouched rats can detect illegally trafficked wildlife, even when it has been concealed among other substances. Source: APOPO, used with permission. The scale of the illegal wildlife ...

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 ...

In an incredible story of animal bravery, an African giant pouched rat named Ronin has sniffed his way into the Guinness Book of World Records. This extraordinary rat has discovered 109 landmines and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Zoo is welcoming a pair of giant rodents known for their size, smarts and sense of smell. Now, they are ready to be seen by visitors at the zoo, officials announced ...