The Tense Moment a Bear Crossed Paths With a Tour Group
This dramatic video shows a bear fresh out of hibernation sliding down a snowy slope toward a valley.The…
Renowned Grizzly Bear ‘The Boss’ Comes Out of Hibernation
The Boss, photographed a few years ago by Jason Leo Bantle. Grizzly bears are arguably the most iconic…
Meet The Squirrel That Turns Off Its Brain For 8 Months Every Year — A Biologist Explains
The Arctic ground squirrel survives conditions that would cause irreparable brain damage in almost any other mammal on…
Humans may have untapped ‘superpowers’ from genes related to hibernation, scientists claim
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Superpowers of Hibernating Animals Could Lie Hidden in Human DNA
Two new studies by University of Utah researchers provide clues on how to unlock these hibernating abilities, opening…
Hibernation’s Hidden Healing ‘Superpowers’ Could Be Locked in Our DNA
After spending months without eating, drinking, or moving, hibernating mammals must rebound from extreme physiological changes. Two new…