If any animal understands the horrors of trench warfare, it has to be the mole. Faced with an enemy, there's no time for pleasantries. No place to hide. Aggression is all that matters. To help them ...

Women who have many moles on their skin are slightly more prone to breast cancer than those without them, two studies find. Skin moles, benign clumps of pigmentation-producing cells called melanocytes ...

It’s October 23, or Mole Day for chemistry enthusiasts. From 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. students and teachers celebrate their love of chemistry with Avogadro’s number — 6.02 x 10^23, a unit of measurement ...

This time of year people have trouble with moles. We are several weeks into the school year, and chemistry students everywhere are concerned about moles. However, I don't think they are interested in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Researchers ...

Naked mole rats don't look like they'd be one of nature's superstars. They're about the size and shape of small sweet potatoes. These rodents are native to the grasslands of East Africa, and are ...

There may be no stranger—or more impressive—critter than the naked mole-rat. They may look unassuming, but they can defy aging, have an astonishingly high pain tolerance, and are resistant to cancer.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. People who have 11 or more moles on one of their arms could have a higher risk of the deadly skin ...

When life gives naked mole rats lemons, the wrinkled, buck-toothed rodents probably don’t care. They are impervious to the sting of acid. But scientists in Berlin are onto the secret of the social ...

Along the west coast of South Africa, a Border Collie named Jessie traces her nose along a burrow in the sand. She’s tracking the scent of a golden mole – and her team, from non-profit Endangered ...