What fat bears can teach us about our own bodies | Curio

What fat bears can teach us about our own bodies

8 mins | Oct 12, 2022

Could studying these mammals help us solve the mysteries of evolution? Over the winter months, brown bears enter a deep slumber where they do nothing other than occasionally turn over. As we begin to understand the complicated nuances of hibernation, Gretchen Reynolds breaks down biological research published in September 2022 and what it could mean for medical advances.

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