Diapause is a seasonal adaptation strategy of insects and animals in which biological functions are put on hold, such as insect eggs that remain dormant until conditions are more favorable to hatch.

The African turquoise killifish lives in ephemeral ponds in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. To survive the annual dry season, the fish's embryos enter a state of extreme suspended animation or "diapause" for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As winter sets in, it’s easy to see insects as dormant nuisances waiting to resurface in spring. But beneath piles of leaves and ...

PART I: Strategies and Mechanisms of Diapause in Aquatic Invertebrates, 1. INTRODUCTION TO DIAPAUSE, 2. TIMING OF DIAPAUSE IN MONOGONONT ROTIFERS: MECHANISMS AND STRATEGIES 3. Diapause in Crustaceans: ...

Female tammar wallabies are rarely, if ever, truly alone. Their pregnancies last almost exactly 12 months—and within hours of giving birth, most of the marsupials can be found mating again, conceiving ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American “Winter is coming.” This is the motto of ...

We humans survive the icy throes of winter with warm coats, space heaters and hot chocolate. Insects, however, have a few more creative strategies up their sleeves. Whether it’s special proteins that ...