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Naked Mole-Rats Prefer Low-Oxygen Air That Would Kill Most Mammals, Adding to Their List of Death-Defying Superpowers

These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their ...

I had a mole check and the results surprised me – and it costs less than you might think

Winter is the perfect time to assess your skin, including any changes to moles on your face and body. Here’s what I found ...

Woman Says She Felt ‘Pretty Good’ After Surgery to Remove Cancerous Mole on Her Face — Until She Took Bandage Off (Exclusive)

Daniela Mullins went in for a full-body scan while she and her dermatologist were figuring out her postpartum skin. Her ...
Cosmopolitan

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 ...
Prevention

These Melanoma Pictures Could Help You Spot a Cancerous Mole

This article was medically reviewed by Mona Gohara, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board on June 14,2019. There’s a reason you’re always told to ...
New Atlas

Mole-inspired robot is designed to dig its way through other planets

As we continue to explore other planets, we're going to want to know not only what's on their surface, but also what's underneath it. That's where the Mole-bot comes in – it's a robot that ...