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  2. Do humans need to hibernate, too? What the research shows - AOL

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    Weather. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ... Humans still don’t need to hibernate, Weiss said, nor can we afford to due to our social and occupational obligations. “But we can make ...

  3. Hibernation - Wikipedia

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    Ancient people believed that swallows hibernated, and ornithologist Gilbert White documented anecdotal evidence in his 1789 book The Natural History of Selborne that indicated the belief was still current in his time. It is now understood that the vast majority of bird species typically do not hibernate, instead utilizing shorter periods of ...

  4. Humans might not hibernate but may still need more winter ...

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  5. Cold and heat adaptations in humans - Wikipedia

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    Humans inhabit hot climates, both dry and humid, and have done so for millions of years. Selective use of clothing and technological inventions such as air conditioning allows humans to live in hot climates. One example is the Chaamba, who live in the Sahara Desert. They wear clothing that traps air in between skin and the clothes, preventing ...

  6. Aestivation - Wikipedia

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    They usually do so when the temperature is warmer and will re-emerge in the late summer or early fall. [5] Mosquitoes also are reported to undergo aestivation. [6] False honey ants are well known for being winter active and aestivate in temperate climates. Bogong moths will aestivate over the summer to avoid the heat and lack of food sources. [7]

  7. 3 Winter Sleep Problems & How to Fix Them - AOL

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    Winter brings less daylight and colder temperatures, which can disrupt sleep. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is more common in winter due to the lack of sunlight, causing sleep disturbances.

  8. Circannual cycle - Wikipedia

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    The results showed that the critical day-length was between 13 and 14 hours of light, that a decrease in temperature of 5°C did not affect the phase-shift, that larvae under controlled light but fluctuating temperatures experienced a delay in pupation compared to natural light and natural temperatures and that spring in Japan was the best time ...

  9. Can Iowa expect a cold or snowy spring? Here are the Farmers ...

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    The Northern Hemisphere will welcome spring during the spring equinox on Tuesday, March 19. But, The Almanac says the season and weather may not be on the same page. "The BRRRR" might stay a while.