Led by the nose: a queen’s scent shapes naked mole rat society

Nature, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02286-xNaked mole rats live in colonies characterized by having a single breeding queen. It emerges that a queen-associated chemical helps to maintain this reproductive hierarchy.

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Led by the nose: a queen’s scent shapes naked mole rat society

Nature, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02286-xNaked mole rats live in colonies characterized by having a single breeding queen. It emerges that a queen-associated chemical helps to maintain this reproductive hierarchy.

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