"Black bears don't enter true hibernation - they go into a lighter state called torpor," WRAM explained. "In torpor, a bear's ...

The trees have laid off their leafy workers and they have fallen to decompose on the ground. As winter approached, the ...

Insects are unlike mammals and birds because they must generate their own heat (called ectotherms). Insects die when they are ...

The sunlight reflecting off the frost that covered the trees was a beautiful and welcome sight last week. The glittering ...

Quick Take Winter specialists thrive in cold through thick coats, fat storage, and altered diets, enjoying fewer predators ...

Your garden might not be looking its best through winter, but you can fill your home with houseplants to get your green-fingered kick and lift your spirits.

Once in a while we get asked, “how cold does it have to get to kill insects?” Perhaps it is important to understand why cold ...

That thought had just entered my mind when I crossed paths with one of Mother Nature’s storied winter weather forecasters, a ...

Honeybees stay active during winter. They form a protective ball around the queen bee. Honey provides the necessary calories needed to keep them warm ...

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