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

Naked mole-rats seem to have found nature’s cheat code for longevity. Scientists discovered that small tweaks in one of their ...

A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their longevity. These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly ...

Unlocking secrets from East Africa's naked mole rats, scientists are amazed by their cancer immunity and unique social ...

These burrowing animals have a biological mechanism that does the opposite of what it does in humans: it repairs DNA instead of fracturing it.

Naked mole rats, small rodents native to East Africa, have captured the attention of scientists due to their extraordinary ...

While a typical mouse lives about four years, a naked mole-rat can live to nearly forty. That’s ten times longer than ...

Being a freak of nature isn't always a bad thing, especially if you defy the conventions of aging. Naked mole rats and turtles are outliers when it comes to the rules of nature. The mole rat lives up ...

Once you eat somebody’s poop, there’s an undeniable bond between the two of you. That’s especially the case if you’re a naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber), one of the strangest mammals in the ...

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