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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 ...

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

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.

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.