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 ...

Despite being mammals, these remarkably cancer-resistant animals share a lot in common with cold-blooded species.

Rufus, the naked mole-rat sidekick from the cartoon “Kim Possible,” could plausibly still be alive today, and he might have a really big spleen. What’s new — While completing other research on naked ...

Naked mole-rats are full of surprises. The latest is that higher-ranked mole-rats most likely have an immunological advantage over animals with lower social status. Naked mole-rats not only look ...

The mole rat lives about 37 years which is about five times longer than expected for an animal of its size and type. Researchers at the Queen Mary University of London have learned more about why the ...

Naked mole rats may have specific roles, including "toilet cleaners" and "garbage collectors," new research suggests. The findings, published Wednesday (Oct. 8) in the journal Science Advances, hint ...

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 ...

Naked mole rats are very unusual animals. They live underground in harsh environments and have complex social structures. They are also highly resistant to age-related diseases like cancer and ...

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 ...

Unable to feel most types of pain and resistant to most forms of cancer, you’d think naked mole rats were already the superheroes of the animal world. But as if that wasn’t enough, they have another ...