The extinct megalodon shark, Otodus megalodon, has captured the imagination of the public and paleontologists for over a century. This ancient shark,
Even fish sometimes hold their breath in cold, dark, deep water. Scalloped hammerhead sharks living near Hawaii spend their days basking in
In the mountains of southern Spain, one type of thistle plant seems to have built-in air conditioning. The flowers of the thistle
Every summer, beaches around the world fill up with sprawled-out sunbathers, but humans aren’t the only ones who make it a point
Prachtig boek over thermoregulatie in ons dagelijks leven van Wouter van Marken Lichtenbelt. Van rillen tot zweten beschrijft aan de hand van
The humble honeybee can control temperature in astounding ways — from keeping the hive cool during heat waves to cooking their enemies
Energetic constraints of flight and thermoregulation have long been thought to explain why most bat species are small and live predominantly in
Many mammal species living in cold climates tend to have large bodies and short limbs to reduce heat loss – a general
While much of the nation is sweltering under the summer’s intense heat, have you ever wondered how we humans and other animals
Thermoregulation is the biological mechanism responsible for maintaining a steady internal body temperature. The thermoregulation system includes the hypothalamus in the brain,