If the long winter nights make you want to sleep forever, curl up or head somewhere warmer, you're not alone. Winter is a time where many animals conserve their energy, fly south or grow a thicker ...

When it’s cold and dark, we all need a little more motivation to get up and at it. Here, experts share tips to make waking up in the winter when its still dark outside easier. And motivation ...

It's harder to get out of bed, and when you do, your mood resembles the landscape you see -- cold, dark, and nasty. That's the problem: The gloom caused by Mother Nature each winter in much of the ...

They also lead a stress-free life in their dark homes, without any predators to worry about. Bowhead Whale and the Greenland Shark: Cold is key When it comes to finding the oldest living animals ...

Tongues of dark tan ... that were cold for at least part of the year. Polar dinosaurs, as they are known, also had to endure prolonged darkness—up to six months each winter.

Like humans, animals can be at risk of hypothermia if they become too cold. Veterinary charity PDSA, external advises giving dogs and cats extra blankets for their beds over the winter months.

At one point, it was the complete opposite: "The kitchen was narrow, dark, and cold," Natasha says of the original space. "It ...

Spring has sprung and it is the subject for the latest Readers Photo Challenge. After being cooped up indoors during the cold winter months, I’m guessing that a good many of you are happy for the ...