Thermoregulation is the biological mechanism responsible for maintaining a steady internal body temperature. The three mechanisms of thermoregulation are efferent responses, afferent sensing, and ...
Endothermic animals vary in their physiological ability to maintain a constant body temperature. Since melanin-based coloration is related to thermoregulation and energy homeostasis, we predict that ...
Research suggests zebras may use stripes for temperature regulation. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- A gangrene-inducing bite in Africa, 40 years of curiosity, and backyard ...
"Cuffing season" describes the phenomenon of wanting to couple up for the winter. This instinct is based in how we evolved to stay warm as a species. Even in the age of modern technology, we still ...
Illustration of how preoptic neurons drive hypothermia and cold defense, together with an example of the potential application in spaceflight — SIAT Hibernation is a state adopted by certain mammals ...
It is common to see humans compared to chimpanzees, rats, and dogs, but in his book Heartwarming: How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human, Hans Rocha IJzerman argues that we are really a lot like ...