Hibernating animals such as squirrels and bears exhibit incredible resilience, going long periods without food and water and ...

Syrian hamsters are golden-haired rodents often kept as house pets. Cold and darkness can cause the animals to hibernate for 3-4 days at a time, interspersed with short periods of activity.

How hibernating animals could help fight Alzheimer's disease Leicester University has found that the protein RBM3 helps restore brain activity when animals wake up from hibernation, and could be a ...