Animals occupy diverse types of biomes and aquatic environments. A key factor in their success is the ability for many species to adapt to external environmental fluctuations and maintain a consistent ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Key Takeaways The body keeps a core temperature of about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit ...

The chromosomes that set men and women apart determine a person’s thermoregulation processes, which may result in wars over the thermostat in the workplace. It’s crucial to know the fact-based ...

Abstract Bat wings are important for thermoregulation, but their role in heat balance during flight is largely unknown. More than 80% of the energy consumed during flight generates heat as a ...

It’s hard to take off the cozy sweater and warm socks in winters. Taking them off gives chills down the spine, even when it's ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 106, No. 10 (Mar. 10, 2009), pp. 3835-3840 (6 pages) Increasing concern about the impacts of global warming on ...

Objective To compare hyperthermia and physiological dehydration risk during exercise heat stress between children of different ages and adults and evaluate an existing adult sweat rate calculator in ...

Thermoregulation is the biological mechanism responsible for maintaining a steady internal body temperature. The three mechanisms of thermoregulation are efferent responses, afferent sensing, and ...