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 ...

To buffer against these challenges, hummingbirds use a process called torpor, a sort of overnight hibernation. In new research published this week, Shayne R. Halter, a Ph.D. candidate at The ...

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

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 ...