Many dinosaurs were likely warm-blooded with high metabolic rates that resembled those of modern birds, according to a study published yesterday (May 25) in Nature. Comparing samples from more than 50 ...

Swayze's Tall Tale character Pecos Bill has been in the American pop culture zeitgeist for over a century, and some of the ...

Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, what about exotherms like insects? Thanks to a ...

How do they do it? Chemistry helps! The most important adaptation is how animals regulate their body temperature. Animals can be either warm-blooded or cold-blooded. Warm-blooded animals, which are ...

Yet, if that's true, why aren't birds cold-blooded like most modern-day reptiles? The answer is straightforward: Most dinosaurs were probably warm-blooded, too. Birds are descended from a diverse ...

When sick, Nile tilapia seek warmer water. That behavioral fever triggers a specialized immune response, hinting the connection evolved long ago.

James Martinelli flips his scarf to stay warm while walking along Coral Way as the coldest air of the season arrives in South Florida on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald ...