Naked mole rats live much longer than other rodents thanks to a special anti-aging process. The mole rats can remove stagnant cells that would otherwise linger and cause health problems. Scientists ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The naked mole-rat lives far longer than any rodent should.

The naked mole-rat is unusual among mammals for many reasons, not least because these rodents remain fertile throughout their decades-long life span. Researchers think the reasons behind that lifelong ...

Its secrets could lead to longer life, cancer cures. May 4, 2014 — -- East Africa's naked mole rat may be one of the ugliest critters on the planet, but to scientists around the world it is ...

They weigh about an ounce, spend their lives underground in sub-Saharan Africa and are unlikely to be making the shortlist for any cute animal calendars, but the naked mole-rat continues to show ...

Once again naked mole-rats have dealt scientists an exciting blow, with new research suggesting their anomalies in mammalian reproduction could hold the key to preserving human fertility. “Naked ...

Scientists at the University of Rochester report that they have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse’s ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. "Naked mole-rats are the weirdest ...

Every day the pack of Ethiopian wolves sets off to hunt. In the highlands, the wolf’s staple diet is rodents. Attempting to Film African Wild Dogs in the Flooded Okavango African wild dogs proved to ...

We expel carbon dioxide as waste. Naked mole rats bathe their brains in it to prevent seizures. The unique animals thrive ...

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