We humans have to power our way through the winter, bundling up and worrying about frostbite on the trail. But bears? They just snooze their way through it. Bears have some tried-and-true habits to ...

Fans of science fiction movies such as Avatar, Aliens, Passengers and 2001: A Space Odyssey all know the concept: space travel to far destinations require humans to hibernate. But does it show any ...

We've all seen it in sci-fi space movies: Deep-space travelers cruising to a new location and sleeping for weeks, months, or even years to pass the time. In fiction, hibernation pods are a convenient ...

Imagine you’re an astronaut taking a trip into outer space. Only it’s not a short jaunt to the Moon. Instead, your trip will last 120 years. To get there you’d need to drastically reduce your body’s ...

June 12 (UPI) --Scientists in Japan successfully triggered a hibernation-like state in mice by activating a specific group of brain cells. The research, published this week in the journal Nature, ...

You’re not just lazy or tired in winter. Your body wants you to slow down and recharge. So go ahead and (semi-) hibernate.

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 ...

Maybe you can relate: Winter isn’t always the ideal time to be an animal. The sun is low, temperatures flirt with freezing (or worse) and fresh food is scarce. Some of us migrate in search of brighter ...

Utah's bears waited longer than usual to hibernate this year because of mild weather, but what does that mean for our bear ...

Gut microbes give some squirrels a helping hand to stay strong during hibernation. The microorganisms appear to help the squirrels recycle nutrients to keep the rodents’ muscles taut, researchers ...