This is the chilly temperature required for the seeds to stay dormant until spring. While cold temperatures are a big ...

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Many insects hibernate during the winter just like mammals do, although the process for these bugs looks a little different.

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Putting people into sleep mode is a sci-fi concept that's a lot closer to becoming real than you might think. Erin Belback is part of an ongoing human trial backed by NASA that aims to replicate the ...

Unlocking the mystery of hibernation could improve medicine and support our ambitions for deep-space travel. A new study analyzes the blood cells of bats (of both the hibernating and non-hibernating ...

When Nancy McLean had supper last week, she found herself surrounded by dozens of tiny, polka-dotted crawlers in her farmhouse in Nova Scotia's Pictou County. "It wasn't too disturbing, but it was ...

In an elaborate experiment, scientists discovered that the insects chose to hibernate in soil full of pesticides and other poisons. By Darren Incorvaia North-facing, sloping ground with loose, sandy ...

For people who aren't fans of winter, animals that hibernate seem to have the right idea: It's the equivalent of burying your head under the covers until spring comes—isn't it? Not quite. Read on for ...

The number of films originating from Mongolia makes every single one feel special, as much for their glimpses of life in the East Asian republic as any story they might tell. A large subset is ...