Living their full lives underground, naked mole-rats are more than just a pretty face. Discover cool facts about these ...

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.

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 are weird, bald, subterranean rodents that look like sausages with teeth, and they have just revealed a genetic secret to long life. A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the ...

The breath you just took contains about 21 percent oxygen. But if you were in a chamber with no influx of fresh air, the oxygen level would slowly diminish. If it got to about 15 percent, you’d feel a ...

The naked mole-rat is perhaps one of the most bizarre beasts on the planet. At first glance, it looks like little more than a cocktail sausage with legs and teeth. But beneath its wrinkly pink skin, ...

Naked mole-rats ( Heterocephalus glaber) are the longest living rodents on the planet, and can live upwards of 30 years. They are also considered an eusocial species like termites, ants, and bees.

(FOX40.COM) — After months of planning, the Sacramento Zoo announced it’s bringing a naked mole-rat colony for the first time in the zoo’s history. According to the Sacramento Zoo, the colony offers ...

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One of nature’s strangest animals may hold the secret to living a long life, scientists have revealed. The naked mole rat may not be known for its good looks, but the bald rodent has long been ...