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.

Scientists have identified a protein which repairs defective DNA strands by using undamaged ones as templates. The same ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mice live longer and show fewer signs of ageing when given a gene from naked mole rats which drives the production of hyaluronic acid.

It's no secret that naked mole-rats, wrinkled, nearly hairless rodents with long buck teeth protruding from their mouths, are not the most attractive animals on Earth. But what these creatures lack in ...