Michigan's heat wave this week will feel even warmer because of high humidity. Here's how the heat index works.

In a Penn State lab, a small cylinder of soil sits wired with sensors, slowly cooling as it mimics conditions thousands of miles away. At first, it looks unremarkable, like dirt from an average ...

Ambient temperature is a key environmental driver of cardiovascular health. With rising global temperatures and increasing frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme temperature events, ...

Abstract: As flash memory storage density continues to increase, it has become the mainstream storage medium for electronic devices. Writing data in low-temperature environment causes distortions in ...

Abstract: Johnson noise thermometers (JNTs) are a promising primary thermometer technology for harsh environments, including nuclear plants, industrial agriculture, and space. However, they are ...

Last February, I saw a concert that brought fresh meaning to the cliché “my soul left my body.” In a packed room at Radio City Music Hall, I sang the Swedish pop star Robyn’s hit “Dancing on My Own” ...