To put it in perspective: the average human tops out around 15–20 mph, with the world’s fastest moving over 25 mph. A grizzly could sprint quite a bit faster than Usain Bolt… and then keep going for a ...

The incredible ability of bears to hibernate for months at a time has inspired some interesting lines of research around how their secrets might benefit human health, and among them is a focus on ...

A large, black, muscular bear wandered into a Florida home garage and was caught on camera taking a lunch break. The chunky black bear was spotted at the Preserve at Astor Farm subdivision, a Sanford, ...

For the first time, scientists say they have been able to monitor a bear's vital signs continuously during a six-month period of hibernation. To their surprise, the researchers discovered that despite ...

A hibernating bear is an impressive thing. That grizzly isn’t just down for a big sleep, after all; bears spend around four months a year hibernating, during which their metabolism and heart rate slow ...

Unlike humans, bears retain their muscle tone when moribund for long periods. Figure 1: Non-invasive system for measuring strength of muscles by force assessment in a sleeping bear. Skeletal muscle ...