They aren’t exactly glamorous, but naked mole rats have genes that could mean feeling younger and living longer.

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Blind and mostly hairless, with front teeth that put beavers to shame, the naked mole-rat is one of the most unusual-looking rodents you could ever see. However, you probably won’t see one, since they ...

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.

Naked mole rats, small rodents native to East Africa, have captured the attention of scientists due to their extraordinary longevity and resistance to age-related diseases. These unique creatures are ...

The naked mole rat is finger size, nearly blind, and not particularly cute, even when judged on a rodents-only curve. It also could hold the secret to near immortality: The naked mole rat lives for ...

Two new studies are shedding more light on the behavior and lifespans of naked mole rats. Smithsonian’s National Zoo via Flickr under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Scientists have long been fascinated by naked mole ...

Naked mole-rats are blind and hairless and live their entire lives underground. They have two large sets of front teeth, and can move their lower set of teeth independently of each other. Each ...