Their long sleep duration allows them to conserve energy, crucial for survival in their natural habitats. As nocturnal creatures, opossums spend the day resting and hiding from predators ...

I also remember waking up to find my new buds that had formed so perfectly on my roses, all gone, vanished, having been eaten ...

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Horses usually have 18 pairs of ribs and 18 bones in their tails. 18. Giant armadillos, pythons and North American opossum sleep for an average of 18 hours a day! We’d settle for half of that!

Editor’s note: This is part of a series called “The Day Tomorrow Began,” which explores the history of breakthroughs at UChicago. Learn more here. All human beings need sleep. We spend a third of our ...

The pig "came running back past me, and I could tell from the red I saw that he was greatly injured," the owner said.

The Virginia opossum is North America’s only marsupial (a mammal that carries its young in a pouch) and is native to the southern U.S. However, it’s been staging an invasion into Canada ...

Sleeping next to a partner who snores can be challenging and affect your sleep quality. It’s understandable that this can lead to feelings of frustration or even concern for your health. Here ...

Sleep is the balm that soothes and restores after a long day. Sleep is largely driven by the body’s internal clock, which takes cues from external elements such as sunlight and temperature.

Frankie, a rescue puppy, chews on a stick during a rare moment of stillness in her new backyard. (Laura Yuen/The Minnesota ...