BEAUMONT, Texas — As cold weather bears down on Southeast Texas, people are bundling up in their homes and settling in. Meanwhile, the scalier residents of the area are preparing in similar fashion.

Hibernation is a survival strategy employed by a range of animals including rodents, bears, primates and even birds. Here are three of the most unique hibernators, and how they use this strategy to ...

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Hibernation is an adaptation found in many creatures that helps them survive cold and dark winters when resources are unpredictable or insufficient. During hibernation, many mammals and birds turn ...

The Yellowstone Safari Company on Saturday shared heartwarming footage showing a sleepy black bear gathering material just outside its den before resuming its long winter nap. “Have you ever seen a ...

Hibernating animals’ superpowers could lie hidden in our own DNA, opening the door to developing treatments that could reverse neurodegeneration and diabetes. Animals that hibernate are incredibly ...

The molecular mechanisms underlying hibernation have been partially revealed thanks to skeletal muscle samples and the Mant-ATP chase assay. Scientists have long studied hibernation; however, the ...

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.