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 ...

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

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 ...

Although honey bees have the ability to regulate hive temperatures, new research published in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology shows that extreme summer heat can overwhelm these critical ...

It is common to see humans compared to chimpanzees, rats, and dogs, but in his book Heartwarming: How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human, Hans Rocha IJzerman argues that we are really a lot like ...

Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels. The loss of effective thermoregulation has implications ...

The body keeps a core temperature of about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit for health. Thermoreceptors in the skin and body send temperature information to the hypothalamus. Hyperthermia occurs when the body ...