We all love switching up the look of our natural hair —some days it's effortless curls, while other days call for sleek, ...

Finland’s capital city, Helsinki, is building the world’s largest heat pump to keep as many as 30,000 homes warm in the winter while reducing carbon emissions. The pump can operate at ...

ER physicians treat heatstroke all summer, but this year, a specific type of injury is showing up: contact burns from ...

A broiling heat wave is headed to Southern California this week, bringing what is expected to be the hottest temperatures of the summer to a region that has already endured stifling weather.

A world-first study challenges our understanding of how humans cope with extreme heat. Owen Dillon's heart is pounding. Sweat is dripping down his neck, and he's feeling tired and weak.

Scientists in China have developed a new lubricating bio-material that could significantly prove beneficial in treating osteoarthritis and slowing the disease progression. This joint disease is ...

Southern California was bracing Monday for a heat wave expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to much of the region this week. Driven by weak offshore winds and a heat dome over the ...

Europe's biting cold tends to be deadlier than its heat. From 1991 to 2020, there were about eight times as many cold-related fatalities as those linked to heat. Our warming planet is set to shift ...

Notre Dame wasn't going to be able to play with Texas A&M in the south Texas humidity and heat. Nope, not a chance. Forget the fact the Midwest is full of heat and humidity all summer long ...

People who use methamphetamine can shiver in extreme heat. They sweat but can't cool down. They should rest to avoid generating heat, but can't stop moving. And if they collapse after days of ...

If confirmed, the heat index and a corresponding dew point ... as hundreds lined up at hospitals for heatstroke treatment. The August 28 record serves as a dire warning for the worsening ...