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 ...

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 ...

The long-tailed rodents usually get a bad reputation, as most people see them as unclean vermin – and mice get all the good press. Just think about all the commonly expressions and insults featuring ...