Most research on mechanisms of aging is being conducted in a very limited number of
classical model species, ie, laboratory mouse (Mus musculus), rat (Rattus norvegicus …

It has been suggested that highly social mammals, such as naked mole rats and humans,
are long-lived due to neoteny (the prolongation of youth). In both species, aging cannot …

Cancer is a disease of multicellularity; it originates when cells become dysregulated due to
mutations and grow out of control, invading other tissues and provoking discomfort …

The flavivirids (family Flaviviridae) are a group of positive-sense RNA viruses that include
well-documented agents of human disease. Despite their importance and ubiquity, the …

Key points An ex vivo preparation was developed to record from single sensory fibres
innervating the glabrous skin of the mouse forepaw. The density of mechanoreceptor …

Noxious substances, called algogens, cause pain and are used as defensive weapons by
plants and stinging insects. We identified four previously unknown instances of algogen …

The African mole-rat superfamily are a unique group of subterranean rodents that are
remarkable for their adaptations to a subterranean lifestyle and their range in sociality …

Zokors, an Asiatic group of subterranean rodents, originated in lowlands and colonized high-
elevational zones following the uplift of the Qinghai–Tibet plateau about 3.6 million years …

Dietary adaptation is a major feature of phenotypic and ecological diversification, yet the
genetic basis of dietary shifts is poorly understood. Among mammals, Neotropical leaf …

The transition to an aquatic lifestyle in cetaceans (whales and dolphins) resulted in a radical
transformation in their sensory systems. Toothed whales acquired specialized high …