“Second sound is the hallmark of superfluidity, but in ultracold gases so far you could only see it in this faint reflection ...

Friederike Otto, 42, is a climate scientist at Imperial College London, where she is best known for pioneering the new field of attribution science, in which researchers calculate in real time how ...

A new study reveals that encapsulated heating methods, an often-used heat simulation method, significantly increase heart rates and cardiac strain compared to natural heat exposure like those ...

Brian is a New York–based science and health journalist. His work has been published by The Atlantic, The Paris Review, The New York Times For Kids, CBS News, The TODAY Show, Barron's PENTA ...

A new study says the Chesapeake Bay could face marine heat waves for nearly a third of the year by 2100, impacting wildlife, ...

Brook trout may have a genetic trick up their scales when it comes to adapting, with limitations, to heat waves that threaten their existence. Scientists have known for years that brook trout—an ...

Warming temperatures may be taking a toll on older adults. New research has linked extreme heat exposure to a higher epigenetic age, indicating that climate change could be accelerating the aging ...

How much will strawberry harvests shrink when extreme heat harms pollinators? How much will timber production decline when windstorms flatten forests? How much will recreational value disappear ...

“The solar wind squished Jupiter’s magnetic shield like a giant squash ball. This created a super-hot region that spans half ...

Scientists have been testing how heat affects our hearts for years. But here's the thing: the most commonly used method might not provide much insight into what happens to the heart during heat waves.