Ever wonder how a dolphin sleeps while still swimming? Or how a giraffe sleeps while standing up? Cara Santa Maria, Narrator of Smithsonian Earth's "The Secret World of Animal Sleep" joins Cheddar to explore the wild world of sleeping animals.
Marine mammals only shut down half their brain while sleeping, leaving the other half of their body to stay afloat and be alert for prey. She explains how the higher up on the food chain you are, the more sleep you get. That's why prey species like giraffes can only afford mere minutes of sleep at a time, while lions revel in over 20 hours of luxurious slumber a day.
Arctic ground squirrels survive harsh Canadian winters through skilled hibernation. Entering a state of controlled hypothermia, their body temperatures drop to 27°F – the lowest ever recorded in a mammal.
The first over-the-counter drug to reverse opioid overdoses will be available in stores by next week.
The Environmental Protection Agency said it has revised a key rule relating to the nation's waters that would weaken efforts to protect acres of wetlands.
A new study has found that air pollution is a personal health threat and more dangerous than smoking and drinking.
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Narcan, the opioid overdose drug, will be available by next week.
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A rare blue supermoon could raise ocean tides and make flooding worse during Hurricane Idalia.
Cheddar News checks in with a coast-to-coast forecast of the weather for Wednesday, August 30, 2023, including the latest on Hurricane Idalia.
Better catch the show if you can. There won't be another blue supermoon until 2037.
Doctors in Australia removed a three-inch living roundworm from a woman's brain.
