A sniffer dog and environmental DNA analysis enabled researchers to confirm the continued existence of the rare De Winton’s golden mole, not seen by scientists since 1936. The habitat near Port ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Researchers say they’ve rediscovered the De Winton’s golden mole, which has been thought lost since it ...

A team of conservationists have rediscovered a species of golden mole that hasn’t been seen in almost 90 years. The scientists tracked it to its home in the sand dunes of South Africa using ...

De Winton’s golden mole, which has oily and iridescent fur, was last seen in 1936 - JP LE ROUX/YOUTUBE A shimmering mole that swims through sand has been rediscovered nearly 100 years after wildlife ...

When the team arrived on the beach in Port Nolloth there were fresh golden mole trails in the sand, made more visible by recent rain. However, it can be very difficult to identify a species of golden ...

The tiny De Winton’s golden mole has been rediscovered in South Africa for the first time since 1936. Researchers in South Africa say they have rediscovered the De Winton's golden mole, a species of ...

The rediscovery of a long-lost, sand-dwelling desert mole through soil forensics has conservationists in South Africa hoping to use the same method to track other rare and elusive species, such as ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The blind De Winton's golden mole, thought to be lost for nearly a century, was found in South Africa using eDNA, a technique that examines DNA left in the environment.

Scientists are making a mountain out of a mole hill after finding a rare breed of sightless burrowing mammal not seen for the better part of a century. Researchers spent two years searching the sand ...

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