“For me, swimming is all about freedom and weightlessness,” says Ella Foote, editor of Outdoor Swimming Magazine, the world’s only print publication dedicated entirely to open-water swimming. Foote is ...

Madeleine Finlay hears from Ian Sample and from Dr Heather Massey, associate professor at the University of Portsmouth’s extreme environments laboratory ...

As an encore to this weekend's snowstorm, the region is experiencing some of the coldest temperatures in decades, and it could be another week before temperatures climb above freezing again. The last ...

The best way to eat pizza is an ongoing debate. In Pizza Hut's second annual Pizza Trends Report, 57% of Americans prefer their leftover pizza cold, and science suggests there might be something to ...

Regular sauna use among middle-aged Finnish men is associated with a 27% reduction in respiratory disease risk for those using saunas 2-3 times weekly, and 41% for those using them 4+ times per week ...

This phenomenon provides valuable insight into climate change and its impact on evolution. There are exceptions to Bergmann’s rule, such as small burrowing animals that can change their microclimates ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - This episode is about cold fronts. We will use water and oil to model a cold front passage. A cold front acts similarly in real life. A cold front is where the edge of a cold air ...

Systematic reviews show cold water immersion reduces soreness and boosts 24‑hr recovery. Emerging studies suggest mood, stress and sleep benefits but evidence remains limited. Start with mild temps, ...

Touching your tongue to frozen metal must be a rite of passage if you're a five-year-old boy from a cold place. It's possibly more irresistible than hopping in mud puddles or sampling a newly frosted ...

Brain freeze may feel intense, but research reveals it is simply the body’s way of protecting the brain from sudden ...