The naked mole rat has been boggling the minds of scientists for many years now. What it lacks in conventual cuteness it makes up for with some superpower-like qualities. It can survive for 18 minutes ...

When one naked mole-rat encounters another, the accent of their chirps might reveal whether they’re friends or foes. These social rodents are famous for their wrinkly, hairless appearance. But hang ...

This surprising result reveals that naked mole rats and other species are capable of doing what it takes to survive.

There may be no stranger—or more impressive—critter than the naked mole-rat. They may look unassuming, but they can defy aging, have an astonishingly high pain tolerance, and are resistant to cancer.

These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ...

Naked mole rats might not be the most appealing members of the animal kingdom, aesthetically speaking, but what they lack in visual appeal they more than make up for with a long list of bizarre traits ...

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. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

When their queen dies, naked mole rat females usually wage bloody battles of succession. But peace may be possible, a new study suggests ...

Scientists still find thousands of new species on Earth every year, but finding a new mammal is a relative rarity. Scientists have found not one, but two new species of mole native to southeastern ...