"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In Andy Weir’s 2021 novel Project Hail Mary, the dimming of the sun by 5 to 10 percent is enough to cause ...

With climate change causing temperatures to rise across the globe, extreme heat is becoming more common — and thus a bigger health threat. The human body is resilient, but it can only handle so much.

This episode is based on the Popular Science article “The coldest body temperatures humans have survived.” Listen and follow Ask Us Anything on your favorite podcast platform: Sarah Durn: We’ve all ...

In a recent article, a number of scientists at Stanford (Protsiv et al.) raised the puzzling question of why the average human body temperature has decreased since the Industrial Revolution. Our ...

A recent analysis of temperature trends suggests that the average human body temperature has dropped since the 19th century due to physiological changes. The authors of the new study also highlight ...

Many people have heard from their parents or medical professionals that 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average body temperature. Though normal body temperatures vary from person to person, it’s been ...

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That thermometer reading you barely glance at during a doctor’s visit? It might be hiding critical information about your health that goes far beyond checking for a fever. While we’ve long treated ...