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 ...

A rat has sniffed his way into the record books — and saved lives in the process. Ronin the African giant pouched rat set a new world record for the most landmines detected by a rat. Guinness World ...

African giant pouched rats have such a keen sense of smell, they are being used to detect landmines across Cambodia. It's an effort aimed at helping the country achieve its goal of being declared ...

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 ...

In a heartening tale of critter courage, an African giant pouched rat named Ronin has earned himself a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for his life-saving nose. Ronin, working for the ...

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, ...