This story is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live. Under the relentless sun in Africa, the birthplace of humanity, every living thing ...

Adaptations allowed early humans to thrive in sunbaked climates. Even now health benefits can be associated with a sweaty sauna session.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A stretch of dangerous, record-breaking heat is hitting the Southwest. Phoenix will experience temperatures over 100 degrees for ...

Smelling other people’s sweat might not seem like a desirable activity, yet a new study from Sweden suggests that exposure to body odor could be an alternative therapy for social anxiety. The study’s ...

It’s day 13 of what weather forecasters are calling a historical heat wave in Texas — with temperatures between 100 and 116 degrees. The state still faces power outages from last week’s tornados, ...

July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded. It could even be the hottest month in human history. That heat has tested the limits of our very bodies to tragic effect: In 2003, an estimated 70,000 ...

Sweat, not something we talk about much or know much about, but we spend a lot of time, angst and money addressing it. So, let’s sweat the details … Sweat secretion is controlled by the nervous system ...

Japanese engineers just solved one of wearable health tech's biggest problems. A research team at Tokyo University of Science (TUS) has developed a thin, skin-worn patch that generates electricity ...

A stretch of dangerous, record-breaking heat is hitting the Southwest. Phoenix will experience temperatures over 100 degrees for the next two weeks straight, with highs above 104 degrees. It's the ...