Animals in children's stories are often depicted as living in neat mom, dad and children family units. Examples include Fantastic Mr. Fox, 101 Dalmatians and, more recently, Peppa Pig and Bluey. But, ...

Moles are amazing animals, but they cause a lot of stress! They have the unique ability to live underground, making their presence known through raised soil tunnels left behind all ...

Most people meet moles through frustration. Or maybe it’s just me? I play ball in the backyard with my dog, Maisy, every ...

Most predators hunt with eyes or speed. This blind, burrowing mole hunts with 25,000 touch receptors — and wins in 8 just ...

Humans aren't the only creatures with dialects that are specific to certain regions. It seems that colonies of naked mole-rats have their own dialects too, which strengthens the social connections of ...

Naked mole rats, which are neither moles nor rats, have unusually long lifespans compared to other rodents, and also seem to not develop cancer. Researchers are diligently searching for the key(s) to ...

A golden mole that has not been seen for over 80 years has been rediscovered in sand dunes in South Africa. The blind animal was filmed and photographed after an extensive search for the species, ...

Source: John Brighenti, via Flickr. Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license. Naked mole-rats are weird. Native to East Africa, they live underground in highly ordered and hierarchical colonies with a ...

One of the world’s most bizarre and remarkable animals is surprising scientists once again. The naked mole rat is already known to be cold-blooded, resistant to cancer and feeling pain, and can live ...