Animals’ ability to adapt their habitats key to survival amid climate change
Birds build nests to keep eggs and baby nestlings warm during cool weather, but also make adjustments in nest insulation in such a way the little ones can keep cool in very hot conditions. Mammals, such as rabbits or groundhogs, sleep or hibernate in underground burrows that provide stable, moderate temperatures and avoid above-ground conditions […]
Doctors Share Why You ‘Run Hot’ Or ‘Run Cold’
Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost It’s true: Some people may naturally feel more warm or cold compared to oy. You probably know ― or maybe even are ― one of those people who’s always hot or always cold. You may have even uttered the phrase “I run hot” or “I run cold” as those around you experience the […]
How To Protect Kids When The Air Quality Is Terrible
In these warm early days of summer, parks are generally filled with kids playing through the long daylight hours. But right now, in a dark echo of the pandemic, schoolyards and playgrounds throughout the Northeastern U.S. sit empty. N-95 masks are again in high demand as air quality remains “unhealthy” and even “hazardous” with the […]
Opinion | ‘Melatonin Is Not Equivalent to a Warm Glass of Milk’: What We Heard This Week
“Melatonin is not equivalent to a warm glass of milk.” — Pieter Cohen, MD, of Cambridge Health Alliance in Somerville, Massachusetts, discussing the high rate of mislabeled melatonin gummies. “Doctors were much more neurotic than the other groups.” — Mehdi Ammi, PhD, health economist of Carleton University, in Canada, after finding that doctors tended to […]
Day Drinking Hits Your Body Way Differently. Here’s How, According To Doctors.
Warm weather and booze often go hand-in-hand. Instead of hibernating inside alone on your couch or meeting friends in cozy cafes, summer brings invites to backyard cookouts, hanging out by the pool or meeting up in the park — and alcohol is a guest who usually shows up. These days, there are a lot of […]
How otters’ muscles enable their cold, aquatic life
Sea otters are the smallest marine mammal. As cold-water dwellers, staying warm is a top priority, but their dense fur only goes so far. We have long known that high metabolism generates the heat they need to survive, but we didn’t know how they were producing the heat — until now. Researchers recently discovered that […]