Hibernation is a fascinating survival strategy used by certain animals to endure harsh environmental conditions, primarily ...

Studying how these distant primate relatives slow aging during hibernation may reveal new strategies for supporting healthy ...

Hibernating dwarf lemurs can stay in this cold, standby state for about a week before they have to briefly warm up, and ...

Black bear mating season takes place during the summer, but embryos do not begin to develop until the mother bear enters her ...

An international animal welfare group announced the start of March Napness, a March Madness-style bracket tournament tracking ...

The first bears of 2025 have been spotted in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Adult males, called boars, are emerging from their dens this month, with females and juvenile bears expected to ...

It all happens during hibernation, said lead author Marina Blanco of Duke. When winter sets in in the wild, dwarf lemurs ...

All the animals kept in enclosures at the beloved and burned center died in the fire – except for these two tortoises. How ...

A handful of rescued bears in Europe are competing in March Napness, a bracket-style tournament to see what bear can stay in ...