These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their ...

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

This article is part of a series on recent advances in the science and medicine of longevity. Can the humble naked mole rat help us extend our life span? Researchers at the University of Rochester ...

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 ...