Some common signs of aging include thinning hair and wrinkled skin, but before they even show up on our faces, […] ...

You’ll notice the first flowers poking out of the ground and trees starting to bud. Also, many animals who spent the cold months in hibernation are finally waking up. Hibernation is a survival ...

Why do snakes in the Midwest hibernate longer than their southern counterparts? Explore the scientific reasons behind this behavior, including climate differences and survival instincts ...

In any case, as nocturnal, hibernating animals, they make unsuitable companions, despite a gentle nature and a disinclination to bite. Yet it’s possible that the bygone pet-dormouse habit may have led ...

Instead of focusing on the supply of oxygen, they want to quickly reduce the amount of oxygen cells need to survive by artificially inducing a hibernation state. Animals have evolved to hibernate ...

Mammals have a range of responses to weather events. Hibernating animals like bears may become restless or even end their hibernation early if warmer weather patterns emerge suddenly. On the other ...

Remarkably, some animals have found ways to temporarily reverse this process. One such example is the fat-tailed dwarf lemur of Madagascar. This small, hamster-sized primate can actually slow or even ...

LaFrance said a bear is kicked out of the bracket after waking from hibernation and remaining active for at least five days. "When animals, especially bears, hibernate, they can actually wake up ...

And entering a hibernation-like state could work better ... which is common in animals and in which body temperature and energy use drops. Ageing is a complex phenomenon that we’re just starting ...

Now, US-based retiree David Tan spends his time transporting rescue animals from kill shelters to prospective foster homes across the US. The 70-year-old Singaporean is one of over 6,000 volunteer ...