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During hibernation, yellow-bellied marmots undergo metabolic suppression, which allows them to save energy. At the same time, epigenetic aging stops.

During hibernation, yellow-bellied marmots undergo metabolic suppression, which allows them to save energy. At the same time, epigenetic aging stops.

UCLA scientists and colleagues investigating yellow-bellied marmots made the discovery. The researchers reveal today in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution that these huge ground squirrels can practically stop the aging process when hibernating in their underground tunnels for seven to eight months

A UCLA-led study shows that aging slows to a crawl during the months the animals spend hibernating in their underground burrows.

A genetic change that evolved from ancient wolves can help make dogs giant or small

Highlights from the Associated Press, Reuters, the New York Times and others.

Andrew David Paulhus, 80, of Arundel, died peacefully Saturday morning, Jan. 22, 2022, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough due to complications of Covid. David was born Nov. 8, 1941, in Sanford, to the late Antonio and Evelyn (Garland) Paulhus and grew up in Arundel. As a youth he spent his summers caddying at […]

Southern California cougars often make the news with their litters of oh-so-cute kittens, but a UCLA-led study suggests that these mountain lions may soon

Unless steps are taken to boost genetic diversity, local extinction remains a real threat, a UCLA-led study suggests.

A 49-year-old Tennessee man died after losing consciousness while snorkeling on Molasses Reef on Friday. The man was identified as Robert Wayne Chambers. Chambers was with family and others with the commercial company Sea Dwellers Dive Center when he reportedly screamed for help while in the water. Chambers reportedly stopped breathing and lost consciousness at approximately 2:15 p.m. when staff brought him aboard the boat and began CPR, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Adam Linhar...