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

While a typical mouse lives about four years, a naked mole-rat can live to nearly forty. That’s ten times longer than expected for an animal its size ...

Naked mole rats are a true scientific wonder. The world’s only cold-blooded mammals can survive 18 minutes without oxygen and ...

Mice live longer, healthier lives thanks to a gene from their glabrous subterranean cousins. “This was a really convincing paper using a comprehensive group of assays,” said Matthew Pamenter, who ...

Most mammals, including humans, have a constantly dwindling supply of eggs, becoming less fertile with age. But naked mole rats can reproduce for their entire lives—and researchers may have uncovered ...