Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire after five days of deadly clashes — but questions remain over whether the truce will hold.

In Cambodia, the world’s most contaminated country for landmines, a giant rat named Ronin has become an expert at saving ...

Dogs tapped, too The rats have a keen sense of smell, making them a favorite at APOPO, which also employs land mine-detecting dog teams.

In Cambodia, African giant pouched rats are proving invaluable in detecting land mines, aiding specialists in clearing explosive remnants from decades-long conflicts. These trained rodents, along with ...

The cubs, including two sets of twins, are expected to stay at the center for 10 to 11 months as they're rehabilitated and prepared to re-enter the wild As the cost of caring for even one black bear ...

Rats may send some squealing, but in Cambodia, teams of the not-so-little critters have become indispensable in helping specialists detect landmines that have killed and maimed thousands in the ...

The project also took home national wins at the New Zealand Planning Institute Annual Awards and Apopo Asset Management Excellence Awards for leadership in the respective fields.

Rats may send some squealing, but in Cambodia, teams of the not-so-little critters have become indispensable in helping specialists detect land mines that ...

Mott Sreymom, a rat handler with APOPO, a humanitarian demining group, attests to their effectiveness. "While working with these rats, I have always found mines and they have never skipped a ...

A mine detection rat with the humanitarian demining organization APOPO sniffs a warning sign on a landmine field in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Rat detection teams with the humanitarian demining organization APOPO deploy to a landmine field in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Wednesday, June 11, 2025.