ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - While the nation held its breath to see if Punxsutawney Phil would see his shadow, ushering us ...

When ground squirrels hibernate, their core body temperature drops dramatically—in the case of the arctic ground squirrel, to as low as 26.7°F, possibly the lowest body temperature of any ...

Comparison of body temperature pattern of a hibernating arctic ground squirrel (in blue) and a hibernating bear (in red) in Alaska. The decrease in the bear's body temperature is much less than ...

Animals such as grizzly bears and Arctic ground squirrels have evolved the ability to hibernate as a way to survive winter months of extreme cold. During hibernation, their core body temperatures ...

Human stasis—a state of prolonged hibernation—could be an enticing possibility for future interstellar travel.

I returned to Alaska in spring, once again joining forces with cameraman John Brown, but this time with the intention of filming the behaviour of wild arctic ground squirrels, including the moment ...