NASA knows this, and has looked into the idea for years—even studying the hibernating habits of arctic ground squirrels. And over the course of that prolonged study, they found that while it isn ...

"The last time we knew they were in Arkansas was about 800 to 1,000 years ago when some of their bones were found in ...

It’s way more complex than just dropping body temperature.” Dai Pra believes that hibernation is particularly interesting in thirteen-lined ground squirrels, a close relative of chipmunks. During ...

Animals such as grizzly bears and Arctic ground squirrels have evolved the ability to hibernate as a way to survive winter months of extreme cold. During hibernation, their core body temperatures ...

Comparison of body temperature pattern of a hibernating arctic ground squirrel (in blue) and a hibernating bear (in red) in Alaska. The decrease in the bear's body temperature is much less than ...

The other day, I was out kicking around a natural area, just enjoying nature with no particular agenda. I imagine a lot of my readers think that I am constantly on the hunt to capture the next ...

Human stasis—a state of prolonged hibernation—could be an enticing possibility for future interstellar travel.

“The forecast for next week will be warmer than it has been for most of January,” said Alsheimer. “In general, we'll have ...

Groundhog Day is almost here and although we do not have groundhogs in the Treasure State we do have some close relatives like the marmot, ground squirrels and prairie dogs.

which are large ground squirrels that live around the northern hemisphere. “Groundhogs hibernate,” said Blumstein. “So weather and climate is really important for groundhogs. The timing of ...