The drop in body temperature that occurs during a torpid state is linked to molecular markers of longer life in mice.

Surviving extreme conditions in nature is no easy feat. Many species of mammals rely on special adaptations called daily ...

Breakthrough in case of first brown bear to have brain surgery - He’s looking ‘brilliant, happy and healthy’ following the ...

A brown bear which underwent pioneering, life-saving brain surgery in October has emerged from semi-hibernation "looking ...

Now, his group explores how the brains of animals initiate and regulate torpor and hibernation, and how the cells of hibernators withstand colder temperatures. During prolonged periods of food ...

We’re all familiar with the outward signs of aging, such as sagging skin or thinning hair. But many age-related changes start ...

A bear that had pioneering brain surgery to save his life has emerged from semi-hibernation "looking brilliant, happy and ...

Surviving extreme conditions in nature is no easy feat. Many species of mammals rely on special adaptations called daily torpor and hibernation to endure periods of scarcity. These states of dormancy ...

Vets feared if they didn't operate before he went into torpor (a winter dormancy similar to hibernation) he might not wake up again. Image: The op had only been done once before. Pic: Hanna ...

But the bears are a bit of a snooze fest. Just don't say they're hibernating. This is torpor, a lighter variation. "With torpor the body temperature drops a little but no so dramatically ...

Skunks, like many animals in this part of the world, do not hibernate, but instead torpor. Torpor can be thought of as a short-term, miniature hibernation. "Their heart rate drops a little bit and ...