It would be easy to envy bats, bears and hedgehogs their seasonal torpor, but research has suggested that humans once ...

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January ushers in more than just winter. It is the season of the four “tions”: brumation, hibernation, migration and ...

Hibernation is a survival strategy employed by a range of animals including rodents, bears, primates and even birds. Here are three of the most unique hibernators, and how they use this strategy to ...

Inconsistent winter weather is forcing bats to wake up from hibernation earlier than they should, creating problems for the ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — As cold weather bears down on Southeast Texas, people are bundling up in their homes and settling in. Meanwhile, the scalier residents of the area are preparing in similar fashion.

Apparently, some turtle owners out there take it upon themselves to bury their turtles when it’s time for them to hibernate ...

Every spring, as days in the north stretch longer and melting snow trickles into streams, drowsy animals ranging from grizzlies to ground squirrels start to rally from hibernation. It’s tempting to ...

There are times when hibernating would be useful, like surgery or space travel, and we’re getting closer to being able to do so on demand in humans. Scientists have now demonstrated a way to induce a ...

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Bears that have learned to find food in residential areas tend to delay hibernation, an expert said, urging the public to ...