A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their ...

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A study reveals the secrets behind the rodent’s remarkable ability to live 10 times longer than expected, without cancer or ...

The longevity of naked mole rats may partly be due to them having a variant of a key protein that boosts DNA repair – a ...

Naked mole-rats are one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. These burrowing rodents can live for up to 37 years, around ...

One female Darwin’s mole was found pregnant and had a “distinct pale-yellow fur” patch on its stomach, a “visual reproductive signal, probably caused by glandular secretions or hormonal fluctuations ...

A new study suggests that individuals in naked mole-rat colonies are assigned specific roles, including digging, garbage ...

The naked mole rat ( Heterocephalus glaber ), native to the Horn of Africa and parts of Kenya, has drawn attention from ...

Though their ears aren't visible and their eyes are so tiny that zoologists say they’re close to blind, these three-inch ...

After months of planning, the Sacramento Zoo announced it’s bringing a naked mole-rat colony for the first time in the zoo’s ...

Naked mole-rats are one of the rare examples of eusocial mammals. Eusocial animal species are those in which a single female within the group is tasked with reproduction, along with a select group of ...

The findings offer potential insights into why naked mole-rats exhibit remarkable resistance to a wide spectrum of ...