Exposure to high ambient temperatures may significantly increase the risk of stroke among people aged 18 to 64 years, especially women.

A new wearable fabric may help urban residents survive the worst impacts of massive heat caused by global climate change.

New research shows that citizen science tools used to gauge heat in many urban areas likely understate the problem of heat islands.

Rates of preterm and early-term births increased when local temperatures were abnormally hot for more than four consecutive days.

Heat stress can have a devastating effect on older adults' vital organs, including the gut, liver, and brain, researchers report.

Scores of influencers claim that a cold plunge will boost your physical and mental health. New research digs in.

Windows can bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating light but doesn't block the outside view.

The heat index—essentially how hot it feels—has increased much faster in Texas than has the measured temperature: about three times faster.

Researchers have identified the protein that enables mammals to sense cold, filling a long-standing gap in the field of sensory biology.

As many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty. That may be more than face food insecurity.