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Scientists at the University of Utah are looking at how bears and other mammals hibernate in an effort to find genetic clues for combating human obesity and related diseases. By finding the right ...

Thirteen-lined gray squirrels and other hibernating mammals could provide genetics clues about the onset and treatment of human obesity. Hibernation is one of nature’s strangest quirks, inducing bears ...

There is more to hibernation than having a long winter’s nap, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust conservation officer .

MADISON, Wis. — To get through a long winter without food, hibernating animals — like the 13-lined ground squirrel — can slow their metabolism by as much as 99 percent, but they still need important ...

Compared with the trudge to work through several feet of snow, winter hibernation sounds like a pretty cushy lifestyle. But it's not a dislike of cold, wet feet that drives some animals into a wintry ...

CNN first visits the University of Utah, where Professor of Neurobiology Chris Gregg is exploring the genetic links between hibernation and cancer. Inspired by his own battle with stage 4 male breast ...

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Imagine you’re an astronaut taking a trip into outer space. Only it’s not a short jaunt to the Moon. Instead, your trip will last 120 years. To get there you’d need to drastically reduce your body’s ...

Abnormally warm weather is affecting the hibernation activity of Ukraine's brown bears, conservationists have said. In a Facebook post, Synevyr National Nature Park in southwest Ukraine said winter is ...