When the cold and dark winter is setting in, some of us envy animals that can hibernate. This long, deep rest is an example of how nature develops clever solution to difficult problems. In this case, ...

In the world of science, a slumbering lemur is something to get excited about. More than slumbering — a lemur in hibernation. In March, scientists working at the Duke Lemur Center announced in Nature ...

Hibernation is a survival strategy animals use when food is scarce, especially during winter. All animals need energy to stay alive, but when cold weather makes food hard to find, some animals slow ...

When winter arrives, animals have two main choices: sleep more or shut down almost completely until spring. You’ve probably heard of hibernation, but not every animal that slows down in winter truly ...

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Compared with the trudge to work through several feet of snow, winter hibernation sounds like a pretty cushy lifestyle. But it's not a dislike of cold, wet feet that drives some animals into a wintry ...

The New York Times reports researchers are exploring ways bear hibernation could change human approaches to healthcare or even space travel. Times fellow Devi Lockwood talked with evolutionary ...

When the cold and dark winter is setting in, some of us envy animals that can hibernate. This long, deep rest is an example of how nature develops clever solution to difficult problems. In this case, ...