EartherClimate Change The Hotter It Gets, the Harder It Is to Find Your Words A new study finds that politicians tend to use shorter words in speeches on hot days. Kate Yoder, Grist Published June 17, 2024 | Comments (0)
ScienceHealth Do Women Really Feel Colder Than Men? A research team has tackled an old stereotype that claims women are more sensitive to cold than men. By Ed Cara Published May 6, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherCities How to Build a Heat-Resilient City Grist designed a model metropolis for an era of high temperatures, using the coolest technology available. Jake Bittle and Naveena Sadasivam, Grist Published October 5, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherClimate Change This Pilot Program Is Working to Prevent Heat Injury in the U.S. Medical professionals think we should start preparing for heat waves the way that we prep for other extreme weather. By Angely Mercado Published July 21, 2023 | Comments (0)
Tech NewsGadgets This $500 Vacuum-Insulated Norwegian Cooler Might Be Better Than a Yeti The Oyster Tempo is a super-sized version of a Yeti mug, minimizing how much ice you'll need. By Andrew Liszewski Published April 4, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceHealth DARPA Wants to Find a Drug That Makes You Impervious to Cold The agency is funding research projects to find ways to boost people's resilience to extreme cold. By Ed Cara Published January 12, 2023 | Comments (0)
Tech NewsGift Guide 11 Science Gifts for Your Favorite Kid or Kid-at-Heart Fans of physics, chemistry, math, and astronomy will love these educational toys and kits. By Isaac Schultz Published December 13, 2022 | Comments (0)
EartherClimate Change 7 Movies in Which Heat Is a Main Character Escape the oppressive summer heat by watching these scorching dramas. By Angely Mercado Published July 29, 2022 | Comments (0)
EartherExtreme Weather How to Know If You’re Dangerously Overheated As the U.S. is pummeled by heatwaves, it's important to know the signs of heat exhaustion. By Angely Mercado Updated July 1, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceHealth Healthy Brains Can Get as Hot as 105 Degrees, Study Finds Researchers found that the average human brain temperature is surprisingly hot. By Ed Cara Published June 13, 2022 | Comments (0)
EartherExtreme Weather The Science Behind Heat Waves Heat waves are increasing in severity and likelihood because of climate change. That makes it more important than ever to understand them. By Brian Kahn Published July 10, 2021 | Comments (0)
EartherExtreme Weather Ground Temperatures Reached an Astounding 145 Degrees in the Pacific Northwest The air temperatures during the region's record heat wave were bad enough. The ground temperatures will make you want to curl into the fetal position. By Brian Kahn Published June 29, 2021 | Comments (0)
