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Global Warming Is Wiping Out Marine Animals Faster Than Land Dwellers
A study of 406 cold-blooded animals revealed that climate change is already pushing marine species to their thermal limits.
NASA Successfully Landed Its Digging Robot on Mars
InSight is the first Mars mission to focus on the red planet’s interior, and will drill a hole five meters into its surface.
Heatwave Behaviour: a Primer
Or: a pre-made explanation for why you are going to go mad this weekend.
Study Shows Heat Hurts Cognitive Ability
Researchers put young people in old, hot dorms during a Boston heat wave, and found that their memories and cognitive speed was worse that their AC-chilled counterparts.
This Is How Your Body Adapts to Working Out in Hot Weather
I trained in a high-tech “sweat lab” with elite athletes to find out.
Can You Cook an Egg by Screaming at It?
The Action Lab did an experiment to show how the energy of sound can be converted into heat, and even cook food.
'Heat' Is Hands Down the Best Movie on Netflix Right Now
Michael Mann's 1995 Pacino/De Niro crime drama is nothing short of a masterpiece.
I Tried to Destroy My Love Handles With a Laser
It thinned the blanket of fat that’s been sitting around my middle since I was around 15.
Why You Get Off on Torturing Yourself With Chilis
It turns out that we are physiologically and psychologically predisposed to sadomasochistic dining tendencies.