How Naked Mole-Rats Outsmarted Aging! š¾
- Alex Verb
- Oct 27, 2025
- 1 min read

Naked mole-rats are funny-looking animals that resemble little potatoes with legs! š„ Scientists discovered that these quirky creatures have a secret that helps them live longer. They have special proteins in their bodies that act like tiny repair workers, fixing damaged DNA ā just like if you patched a hole in your clothes! When scientists made small changes to these proteins, both the naked mole-rats and even fruit flies with similar changes lived longer. š This gives hope that other animals might also learn to live longer.
ā What other animals do you think might have their own secrets to living longer?



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