The naked mole‐rat (Heterocephalus glaber) has fascinated zoologists for at least half a
century. It has also generated considerable biomedical interest not only because of its …

In most social mammals, some females disperse from their natal group while others remain
and breed there throughout their lives but, in a few, females typically disperse after …

I redevelop the hypothesis that lifetime monogamy is a fundamental condition for the
evolution of eusocial lineages with permanent non-reproductive castes, and that later …

Molecular genetic studies of group kin composition and local genetic structure in social
organisms are becoming increasingly common. A conceptual and mathematical framework …

Naked mole‐rats express many unusual traits for such a small rodent. Their morphology,
social behaviour, physiology, and ageing have been well studied over the past half‐century …

The subterranean-dwelling naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is an extremophilic
rodent, able to thrive in the harsh underground conditions of sub-Saharan Northeast Africa …

Als junger Doktorand im ausgehenden letzten Jahrhundert war das Leben noch
übersichtlich. In der Bibliothek meiner Universität wurden jeden Dienstag die neusten …

Significant advances have been made in understanding kin recognition as it pertains to
nepotism (preferential treatment of kin) and mate choice (optimization of inbreeding and …

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 …

2010 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine The Biology of Small Mammals is the
first exploration of the lives of small mammals undertaken in decades. Mammalogist Joseph …