Thermoregulation

Health

The human body maintains a stable core temperature around 37°C (98.6°F). When internal heat rises, the brain triggers cooling responses. Blood vessels near the skin widen, a p...

wildlife-behavior

An alligator on its back, with legs splayed and body angled, is usually engaged in a behavior often called a "death roll" or, more broadly, supine or dorsal positioning. This po...

Celebrity Profiles

Bruce Lee’s sweat glands were central to his extraordinary heat tolerance and conditioning. This evergreen explainer details how his physiology managed thermoregulation during...

animals

When people ask about the biggest ears in the world, they are usually asking which living animal has the largest ear structures, how that size is measured, and why such large ea...