A new study found that cold-water immersion offers a number of short-lived potential health benefits. In the 12 hours after ...

Researchers have examined the increasingly popular practice of cold-water immersion – things ... spike in inflammation is the body’s reaction to the cold as a stressor. It helps the body ...

From early ocean dips to ice-cold polar plunges, cold-water immersion is increasingly popular among athletes and wellness warriors. But how much of the hype is backed by science?

A systematic review found that cold-water immersion can temporarily lower stress ... “The immediate spike in inflammation is the body’s reaction to the cold as a stressor. It helps the body adapt and ...

More than 13,000 of the 15,500 residents of Santorini have left after thousands of tremors.

While you may be aware of more common outdoor allergies, you may not know that plenty of things in your home could be causing ...

Samples returned from an asteroid contain a surprising abundance of the basic ingredients of life. They were discovered to be rich in carbon, nitrogen and ammonia, with over 30 kinds of amino acids ...

All forms of Earth life have specific chemicals in their makeup, such as amino acids and sugars. Scientists have known that ...

Sodium can be sneaky It's not too surprising that nine out of 10 Americans eat more than double the amount of sodium they ...

Positively charged ions (cations), such as sodium ... This is because the chemical reactions needed to make these building blocks involve the loss of water molecules from reactants, and are ...