What naked mole-rats lack in the looks department they make up for it in longevity, living healthily for nearly four decades.

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

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 ...

Mole Day 2025 is celebrated on 23 October to honor Avogadro’s number (6.022×10²³) and promote awareness of chemistry and the ...

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

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

Scientists report that the naked mole rat’s age-defying superpower likely relates to a protein called cGAS (or cyclic ...

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

Longevity of the rodent family could inspire new therapeutic anti-ageing strategy to improve the health and lifespan of ...