These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ceded the throne to her daughter, Arwen, without violence.

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.

When you think of a eusocial colony, insects probably come to mind, such as bees, termites, or ants. However, two species of ...

The secret to the naked mole-rats' extraordinarily long life may lie in subtle changes to just four amino acids, researchers report. According to a new study, evolutionary mutations in cGAS – an ...

Scientists at the University of Rochester pulled off a remarkable experiment: they transferred a longevity-related gene from ...

(FOX40.COM) — After months of planning, the Sacramento Zoo announced it’s bringing a naked mole-rat colony for the first time in the zoo’s history. According to the Sacramento Zoo, the colony offers ...

Naked mole rats have been a source of fascination for decades. These unusual-looking mammals are nearly hairless, with ...

When their queen dies, naked mole rat females usually wage bloody battles of succession. But peace may be possible, a new study suggests ...

Motherhood in the animal kingdom is a mixed bag. Take pregnancy: a female alpine salamander may gestate its young for as long ...

Scientists found a cat with a dead mole rat and rediscovered a rodent considered extinct and not seen in the country for 120 years. Google Street View May 2023 ...