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

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? There's actually a much better question for gardeners to be asking: Namely, what's the difference between woodchucks and ...

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 ...

Don't let the chill of winter fool you — it is actually one of the most active times of year for countless species across ...

What To Do If You See A Fox In Your Yard. Most of the time, there are no signs that you have a fox visiting your yard, unless you see (or perhaps hear!) them. The best thing to do ...

Winter is often thought of as a time of hibernation: trees are bare, the ground is frozen, and your summer and fall gardens are brushed with frost or buried under snow. The outdoor world is dormant, ...

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 ...

It’s the most common venomous snake in North Carolina and can be found all over the state, local wildlife experts say.

We get our first nighttime temperatures in the 30s and we dig out the winter coats from the closet, put our gloves in the car, find the winter hats and make sure the thermostats are working. We rush ...

You wake in your hibernation pod, but the system needs to run some tests before you’re allowed to leave. Since you’re unable to answer the first question, you’re prompted to administer first aid using ...

Half advice show. Half survival guide. Half absurdity-fest. (Wait, how does this work again? We're not numbers people.) Each episode, we answer all your burning questions, from how to survive a public ...