Why Do Humans Have Moles? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

Moles are clusters of pigment cells that started to grow and then stopped. A biologist explains why we get them, why some ...
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Mole Rats Get Stressed When Earth's Magnetic Field Vanishes, Study Suggests

An Ansell's mole rat in Zoo Leipzig. (Headster/Wikimedia/CC BY 4.0) The amazing animal known as Ansell's mole rat (Fukomys ...
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Cancerous moles: How to tell if your moles are at risk of becoming a health concern

We all know the importance of covering up in the sun in order to lower our risk of skin cancer (or at least hopefully we all do – the anti-SPF movement doing the rounds on TikTok aside...). Wearing ...
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What to Do When Your Mole Becomes Infected

A mole is a colored spot on your skin caused by a high concentration of pigment-producing cells called melanocytes. The medical term for a pigmented mole is a melanocytic nevus, or simply nevus.
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Naked mole rats can survive for 18 minutes without oxygen. Here's why.

Naked mole rats, found primarily on the Horn of Africa, are a quirky bunch. The animals rarely contract cancer, and their 31-year lifespan is practically an eternity among rodents. Scientists can now ...