A bomb-detecting rat has smashed a world record by sniffing out more than 100 landmines in Cambodia. Since his deployment in ...

An African giant pouched rat is being honored in the record books after detecting more than 100 landmines and other ...

A landmine-hunting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record by sniffing out more than 100 mines and pieces of unexploded ...

They are also light enough that they don't trip the bombs when walking over them. These aren't just your everyday sewer rats. These Gambian pouched rats are native to sub-Saharan Africa and can ...

The adorable Gambian pouched rats outperform both metal detectors and bomb-sniffing dogs when it comes to finding unexploded devices. They can also work a lot faster - covering more miles of land ...

Rats often get a bad rap, but now one heroic rodent is being hailed for his work in sniffing out landmines in Cambodia. Magawa, an African giant pouched rat, has been presented with the PDSA ...

PHNOM PENH, June 5 (AFP): A giant African pouched rat called Magawa who spent years sniffing out landmines in the Cambodian countryside has stopped working and will enjoy a well-earned retirement ...