The new pump has no moving parts. “Instead, it relies on thermoacoustics, the interaction between sound waves and heat, to move thermal energy,” Interesting Engineering writes. The pump uses that ...

During Australia's unprecedented heat wave in late January, air temperatures reached 50°C in inland South Australia.

Counter-intuitive finding suggests particle formation from natural and anthropogenic organic compounds might increase during extreme heat events ...

Every summer, public health agencies warn about heat waves, and every summer, the death toll still catches communities off ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Extreme heat can become lethal quickly. A young man cools off at Washington, D.C.'s Yards Park during a heat wave in 2021. Olivier ...

New research shows the effects of marine heat waves on sponges could be much more severe as temperatures rise. More intense ...

Extreme heat is becoming more common, and experts say it can affect your health in short- and long-term ways. A new study suggests that two years of exposure to heat waves could prematurely age a ...

This article was originally published by The Conversation. Beach trips, cookouts and other outdoor activities are in full swing as summer arrives and the first widespread heat wave of 2025 hits the ...

Heat waves can form when a high-pressure system moves into a region and stalls. The system can force warm air downward, acting like a cap as it keeps the cool air near the surface from rising, ...

A heat wave is on the way to the Pittsburgh area and will soon blanket the region with extremely hot temperatures in the 90s and "feels like" temperatures over 100 degrees. The heat wave is set to ...

Heat waves have been the story of the summer in Massachusetts, and it's not letting up anytime soon with temperatures expected to hit the mid-90s this week. We expect high temperatures between 90 to ...