It's just one more way these remarkable animals have adapted to survive New England's challenging winters.

Have you ever been a little groggy when you woke up? Maybe your family was leaving really early in the morning for vacation and your mom or dad woke you up to start the long drive. You probably were a ...

As winter approaches, you are probably breaking out your warm coat and spending more time inside. When you need food, you make a trip to the grocery store. But for animals who live outside all year, ...

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 ...

Snakes undergo brumation, a period of inactivity during winter, similar to hibernation. Here are 7 strange things snakes do ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Learn the science behind how furry animals survive winter through thick fur, fat layers, hibernation and behavioural ...

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 ...