These animals, which have memorably been described as “ wrinkled fingers with teeth,” originate in East Africa. They’re called naked mole rats, though I should tell you they’re neither ...

Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of prehistoric mole in Spain. Vulcanoscaptor ninoti lived during the ...

The two golden-furred animals not only look indistinguishable when seen side by side but share many other similarities in their teeth and skeletons that reflect their subterranean lifestyles.

The silvery mole rat still has many mysteries to sink our teeth into. Reference: Gomes Rodrigues, Marangoni, Sumbera, Tafforeau, Wendelen & Viriot. 2011.