One clue may lie in the structure of our skin ... Adding complexity is the human body’s extensive network of eccrine sweat glands—far more numerous than in chimpanzees or monkeys.

They had to disassemble a fence structure and put up a temporary support ... hot water helps remove waste from the body by activating sweat glands, while cold water helps blood flow.

This social structure provides safety in numbers against predators ... Additionally, capybaras possess specialized sweat glands and use mud bathing as a cooling mechanism, allowing them to regulate ...

A process called Iontophoresis may also provide relief: Patients place their feet in a shallow tub of water, and a special device that emits a low-voltage electrical current through the water blocks ...

Even compared to chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, humans' scrapes and cuts tend to stick around for more than twice ...

Humans heal skin injuries significantly more slowly than certain primates. Evolutionary changes may explain the trade-off.

What if we could monitor patients in the future without taking blood samples every time? TU/e researcher Sophie Adelaars ...

Gardening expert and founder of Gardening Express Chris Bonnett shares the best ways to help wildlife during dry spells in ...

Heat rash, which some people call prickly heat or miliaria, is a skin flare that occurs when sweat glands and ducts become blocked. This causes sweat to flow back into the epidermis and dermis ...