When a human being's body temperature builds up, either because he is in a hot environment or because he has been exercising or working a great deal, he begins to perspire. When people sweat, it is ...

Humans are sweaty beasts, but it turns out many other animals have different ways to keep cool. Staff of the Maryland Zoo help explain how their residents regulate their temperatures. Now a story ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Joseph asks: Why is it that when dogs are on an active walk or jogging, their tongues hang out? A dog’s tongue hanging out is similar to a human’s ...

Actually dogs do sweat, just only on the pads of their feet. That's not much surface area for cooling, hence panting as the primary cooling mechanism. A dog who is in heat exhaustion should be cooled ...

Going out in the midday sun is a very different experience depending on the species you belong to. Humans and horses have remarkably efficient cool-down mechanisms which allow us to exercise, work and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — How do you determone a pets quality of life? Is pet insurance a good idea? What breeds of dogs are more likely to get heat stroke? On this episode of MorningLine, Nick Beres ...