But hibernation is a state of inactivity. Animals slow their heart rates, breathing, and body temperature to save energy. This process is crucial for animals that live in regions with long, ...

For warm-blooded animals that don’t migrate, one way to survive the winter is to sleep through it. Hibernation is a great strategy that enables animals to conserve energy when food is scarce. During ...

But these aren’t the only places to find slumbering critters. During hibernation, animals slow their metabolisms and match their internal body temperatures to ambient conditions. Whether tropical ...

The cold, dark winter months can make it difficult for animals to find food and water. Hibernation helps some animals survive this time. These animals become inactive to save energy. An animal in ...

But hibernating animals, like bears and ground squirrels, don’t have this problem. Now, a study published in Science on April 13 helps explain why hibernating bears rarely get blood clots, despite ...