These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ...

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

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

In a laboratory experiment centered around a colony known as the Amigos, researchers observed a subordinate female take over ...

Naked mole rats may avoid violent power struggles, as new findings show a calm and cooperative path to replacing their queen.

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.

CNN — Strangers are just friends you haven't met -- unless you're a naked mole rat. Arguably nature's least beautiful animals, naked mole rats speak in dialects local to their own colonies and are ...

Blind and mostly hairless, with front teeth that put beavers to shame, the naked mole-rat is one of the most unusual-looking rodents you could ever see. However, you probably won’t see one, since they ...

The breath you just took contains about 21 percent oxygen. But if you were in a chamber with no influx of fresh air, the oxygen level would slowly diminish. If it got to about 15 percent, you’d feel a ...

(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 ...