Research into hibernating animals reveals that memory lives in the cell and life is defined by the persistence of embodied information.

For 364 days out of the year, the print, television and radio media are the authority in weather forecasting for most people. But one day a year, it’s all up to the groundhogs.

Groundhog Day is Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. What to know as Punxsutawney Phil makes his weather prediction from Gobbler’s Knob.

Some species are at their most active in winter, whether they’re flying, feeding, or mating. From elephant seals in ...

How did Groundhog’s Day become so ingrained in our culture that it inspired a movie, memes and passing references all year ...

Whether you call him groundhog, woodchuck, whistle-pig or use the full genus and species name, Marmota monax, the nation’s premiere animal weather forecaster has been making headlines as Punxsutawney ...

A simple floating cork in garden water can prevent hedgehog drownings in winter and help protect this threatened species at home.

Hedgehogs curl into a tight ball using specialized muscles that hide their soft parts and present thousands of sharp spines ...

Interest in human hibernation has intensified in recent years, driven by the convergence of long-duration space travel requirements and advances in metabolic science. Space agencies, academic ...

Lead researcher, Kelly Hitchcock, of Nottingham Trent University and Chester Zoo, said: "The pattern that we've seen is that ...

The wild, unkempt corners of the garden prove the perfect safe haven for Pumpkin, an abandoned male hoglet who needed a new home ...