The discovery of a possible hibernation hormone in the brain may unlock the mystery behind the dormant state, researchers reported in the April 7, 2006 issue of Cell. Hibernation allows animals from ...

With days starting to get longer and warmer, many creatures are emerging from their winter sleep, ready to find food and restart their normal activities. Photo by Twan Leenders Winter is fading away ...

Four years ago, Suzanne Holland heard a shout from her Falls Church garden, where her 14-year-old son was digging in the frozen ground so the family could bury a time capsule. He had accidentally ...