A handful of rescued bears in Europe are competing in March Napness, a bracket-style tournament to see what bear can stay in hibernation the longest.

Scientists at Washington State University have revealed a set of proteins that are critical for regulating insulin in bears, and could hold the key to treating diabetes in people ...

Palantir stock slips as Wedbush analyst Dan Ives points to "bears in the hibernation cave" who worry about valuation.

The secret to reducing dangerous blood clots in humans may come from an unlikely source: hibernating bears. In a new study published in Science, researchers looked at how the large mammal can lie ...

California residents say they've spotted non-hibernating bears dragging their trash cans away.

One of the great marvels of nature is how bears, the largest carnivore in North America, are able to hibernate all winter, living off stores of fat they have built up through the rest of the year ...

Research shows that hibernating bears prevent blood clots by keeping a low level of a key protein in their blood. Experts are hopeful that future medications may help prevent blood clots in humans.

If bears do hibernate, when do they typically wake up? If a bear does choose to hibernate for winter, when it emerges depends on the gender, age and weather.

Black bears are the only species of bears that live in the Bay State Many bears remain active in the winter, as opposed to hibernating, if there is adequate food. Have you ever been on a nature ...

An apex predator, doting mother, and winning survivalist — bears are known for it all. Eight species of this animal exist throughout the world, all of which are found in North and South America ...

A handful of rescued bears in Europe are competing in March Napness, a bracket-style tournament to see what bear can stay in hibernation the longest.

As black bears come out of hibernation in Michigan this spring, here's what to know to stay safe.