Hailing from a small town in Italy, Matteo Bucci is determined to address some of the unknowns plaguing fundamental science.

It’s not just mosquitos. Flooding, extreme heat and other climate-related hazards are bringing people into contact with pathogens more often, and affecting people’s ability to fight off disease.

Adapt to climate change with insulated walls, window shutters and reverse-cycle heat pumps.

Adapt to climate change with insulated walls, window shutters and reverse-cycle heat pumps.

The first two weeks of preseason training are the toughest as players’ bodies acclimatize to running hard in the heat. An exercise scientist explains the risks.

The first two weeks of preseason training are the toughest as players’ bodies acclimatize to running hard in the heat. An exercise scientist explains the risks.

The first two weeks of preseason training are the toughest as players’ bodies acclimatize to running hard in the heat. An exercise scientist explains the risks.

They might be called the "dog days" of summer, but in areas that experience extreme heat, the outdoors are not the best place for your four-legged friends.

Global heating may be making the weather systems behind heatwaves more common in Europe.