In the coldest months of winter, some furry rodents survive by hibernating. How do squirrels’ and other rodents’ special neurons allow them hibernate? Snow falls from the sky, and people walk around ...

However, the squirrels were believed to be found in ... or Boone counties. But, their hibernation patterns may make them difficult to spot until spring. "One of the unusual things about the ...

This year we seemed to zip right past Groundhog Day without even noticing. Perhaps this is because during COVID time, every ...

Syrian hamsters are native to northern Syria and thirteen-lined ground squirrels to Wisconsin, both chilly climates. “We’re trying to understand the molecular strategies that these animals employ 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 ...

The reason for their elaborate search for food is the approaching winter. Since squirrels do not hibernate but enter a lighter stage of sleep known as torpor, they must stock up on energy-rich ...