For adults, sleep is a mundane activity, and very few sleep-related concerns exist for adults asidefrom the fear of not getting enough of it. For children under the age of one, however, sleep ...

A new study shows that during drought, it's not how hot or how dry it is that determines gas emissions from plants—but how quickly conditions change. This discovery reshapes our understanding of the ...

In A Nutshell If August 2003’s weather returns at 3°C warming, one week could kill 32,000 people across Europe, matching the deadliest weeks of COVID-19. Current adaptation measures reduce heat deaths ...

Share on Pinterest A new study reports heat exposure may harm the immune system and increase inflammation, potentially impacting heart health. Martin Harvey/Getty Images 2023 was the hottest year on ...

With the heat wave continuing its stranglehold over the U.S., Wired magazine takes a timely look at the literature linking heat to escalated violence. The most detailed study is apparently one ...

The summer heat can be tough on anyone’s body and mind — but the stakes are higher for seniors. Extreme heat may speed up "biological aging" in older individuals, raising concerns about its impact on ...

When the outside temperatures rise, people tend to lose their cool. That connection is well known, but a new study found that emotional responses to heat are highly individualized and only one factor ...

Around the world, several devastating heat waves are ongoing with forest fires and extreme temperatures threatening human life and well-being. The detrimental effects of extreme heat on physical ...