"Black bears don't enter true hibernation - they go into a lighter state called torpor," WRAM explained. "In torpor, a bear's ...

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 ...

You may think you've perfected the art of the wintertime nap - especially after a big holiday meal - but the true professionals are already seriously sacked out. Tucked beneath trees and dug deep into ...

Hibernation and torpor are two different states an animal can enter in which their heart rate, breathing and body temperature drops, according to Sara Evans Kirol, Bighorn National Forest public ...

As leaves fall off the trees and temperatures grow bitingly cold, many animals prepare to hibernate for the winter. During this period, animals enter a state of torpor wherein they reduce their ...

You might remember in science class learning about hibernation – a time when certain animals "sleep" for long periods during the winter. In reality, hibernation is much more complex than that.

When the nights get long and the days are cold and gray, bears find a den out in the woods to settle down for a long winter snooze. But with the deepest part of winter upon us, not all bears are ...

There is more to hibernation than having a long winter’s nap, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust conservation officer .

The days are shorter and colder now — winter is only three weeks away — prompting us to turn up thermostats and build fires in the fireplace to stay warm and cozy. Wild creatures, though, have no such ...

Improved organ transplantation, enhanced anorexia treatments and even the possibility of sending people deeper into space — Yale researchers believe that studying animals’ natural processes, like ...

Research on how these distantly related primates defy aging during their seasonal stupor could point to new ways to promote healthier aging in humans. DURHAM, N.C. -- We’re all familiar with the ...

Climate change is disrupting the natural hibernation cycle of Himalayan bears in Kashmir, pushing them into towns in search ...