Beneath North America’s grasslands, they wait out the cold season hibernating, without any stockpile of food or source of water. They don’t eat or drink for the entire duration. Slowly ...

For six to eight months of each year, thirteen-lined ground squirrels don’t leave their small, subterranean dens. Beneath North America’s grasslands, they wait out the cold season hibernating, without ...

One potential solution to this challenge is hibernation, which scientists believe could help astronauts endure long journeys between stars. NASA has been investigating this idea for years ...

Since their introduction in 1935 in an attempt to control cane beetles that were devastating Queensland’s cane sugar crops, cane toads (Rhinella marina) have significantly multiplied and spread, ...

The thirteen-lined ground squirrel doesn’t drink during its winter hibernation, even though systems throughout its body are crying out for water. Madeleine Junkins and colleagues now show that ...

It is that time of year when many animals settle down to hibernate through winter, but not just fluffy dormice and not so fluffy hedgehogs.

A new wetland project will transform Clapham Common, boosting biodiversity and providing an educational resource for ...

The thirteen-lined ground squirrel doesn't drink during its winter hibernation, even though systems throughout its body are crying out for water. Madeleine Junkins and colleagues now show that the ...

Don't worry - perhaps your body's trying to hibernate. Some people get the winter blues on a monumental scale. Sufferers of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) would rather cosy up to a television ...

Judging the weather based on numerical temperatures is boring. Besides, if it’s 35 or 40 degrees, who can tell the difference ...

Once upon a time, the United States of America would enjoy a holiday called “Thanksgiving.” However, over time, as culture ...