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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

What naked mole-rats lack in the looks department they make up for it in longevity, living healthily for nearly four decades. Now scientists have uncovered just how they repair their DNA – and it has ...

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We expel carbon dioxide as waste. Naked mole rats bathe their brains in it to prevent seizures. The unique animals thrive underground but cannot handle the lack of carbon dioxide above.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Naked mole rats from the Scovill Zoo visited the WAND news studio on July 23. Six of the mole rats made their television debut. They have small eyes and no external ears. They ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. All mammals have hair--but is the naked mole rat an exception to the rule? A caretaker at Smithsonian's National Zoo gives us a closer look.