Brain scans of more than 2,000 preadolescents suggest that early life exposure to heat and cold may have lasting effects on the microstructure of white matter in the brain, especially when living in ...

Scientists have discovered something alarming about how extreme heat affects human cognition – temperatures above 90°F don’t just make people uncomfortable, they actually impair mental performance in ...

Exposure to high levels of heat may both impact the growth of fetuses during pregnancy and infants up to the age of two, a new analysis suggests. The study is the first of its kind to show that heat ...

Study underscores the vulnerability of foetuses and children to cold and heat, and the need to protect the most vulnerable communities from the effects of climate change In the current climate ...