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RUN HOT? YOU MAY BE AN EXCEPTION.

Monday, July 15, 2024

In today’s newsletter, we explore the science behind why women feel the cold more than men, check out dragons from around the world ... and see what deep sea creatures look like. Plus, scroll down for a quiz on the other, lethal ‘gold rush.’

A thermal photo shows a woman's hand cooler than a man's hand.

PHOTOGRAPH BY TYRONE TURNER, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

Even as the temperatures outside continue their upward climb, many office workers are stocking up on sweaters and blankets. Overly air-conditioned workplaces mean that many workers—disproportionately women—find that the summer heat has yielded to what some dub “women’s winter.” (Above, a thermal photograph shows a woman’s hand that is cooler than a man’s hand.)

Instead of shorts and sandals, the excessive cold indoors means space heaters and fuzzy socks. It’s not a joke. Here’s what the science says.

Related: The average human body temperature is cooler than you think

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

An illuminated manuscript depicting a Dragon and Beast from the Beatus of Leon ver

PHOTOGRAPH BY PICTURES FROM HISTORY, BRIDGEMAN IMAGES

See dragons from around the world (depicted above, the Dragon and Beast from the Beatus Leon version of the Apocalypse.)

Can AI provide greater insights into mental health?

These ants are the first known animals to use moonlight to find their way home

What killed the last woolly mammoths?

Sequana—who is this French river goddess you’ve never heard of? We’ll let you know—before the Olympics start.

And why is this ancient hat the Olympics mascot?

What is Parkinson’s—and why is it so hard to diagnose?

Scientists are finally studying women’s bodies. This is what we’re learning.

Kate Middleton and preventative chemotherapy

The best body pillows for every kind of sleeper

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

A waitress poses with a 'Uranium-Burger' at a diner, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1954. The sandwich is so named for the region's booming uranium industry

PHOTOGRAPH BY CARK IWASKI, GETTY IMAGES

The other, lethal ‘gold rush’—and it wasn’t in the 1840s: In what decade did mining for uranium take off in the U.S., with little regard or knowledge of the radioactive consequences? (Above, a waitress poses with a ‘Uranium-Burger’ at a Utah diner.)

A. 1920s
B. 1930s
C. 1940s
D. 1950s

CLICK FOR THE ANSWER

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

A jelly fish floats in the Pacific Ocean

PHOTOGRAPH BY TONY WU/ NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY

Real or not? There is much of the deep sea that we know nothing about. From colossal squids and flower hat jellyfish (above) to pram bugs, you won’t believe what some deep sea creatures look like.

SPOTTING SEA CREATURES

Today’s soundtrack: Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas), They Might Be Giants

Today’s newsletter was curated and edited by Nishita Naga, Nancy San Martín, and David Beard. Let us know if you have any suggestions for us.

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