Good News Network July 13, 2026 • 13:00

This Extraordinary Desert Mouse Defies Aging–and it Could Change Human Longevity - Good News Network

By Andy Corbley

This Extraordinary Desert Mouse Defies Aging–and it Could Change Human Longevity - Good News Network

Most mice live in the wild for 9 months, but this golden spiny mouse can push past 5 years, and scientists might now know why.

Golden spiny mouse – credit, Mickey Samuni-Blank CC BY-SA 3.0
A protein associated with longevity in humans has recently been found at high concentrations in an extraordinarily long-living mouse.
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