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Ground squirrels are wary and shy animals, but it is possible to observe three different species in our Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma region. One species is more likely to be sighted ...

As Alaska's bleak winter sets in, arctic ground squirrels burrow deep into the ground to begin an eight-month-hibernation before popping up again in spring, famished and eager to breed. Scientists ...

New research analyzes more than 25 years of climate and biological data. The findings include shorter hibernation periods in arctic ground squirrels, as well as differences between male and female ...

After eight months of hibernation, Arctic ground squirrels emerge in the spring hungry and ready to mate. Oivind Toien / University of Alaska Fairbanks When winter arrives in northern Alaska, Arctic ...

Understanding how hibernation affects neurons sheds light on how neurons adapt to changing states and can inform treatment strategies for conditions in which neurons are damaged or impaired. In a new ...

So just what exactly can one learn from squirrels? Right now, Eli Lilly's metabolic disease portfolio has one rising star -- tirzepatide -- marketed with two names, depending on which indication it's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Arctic ground squirrel survives conditions that would ...