In 2009, when Qatar placed its bid to host the men’s World Cup, many wondered how a country so hot—summer temperatures can exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit—could host a soccer tournament. To quell those ...

Classical conditioning is a type of learning that happens unconsciously. When you learn through classical conditioning, an automatic conditioned response is paired with a specific stimulus. This ...

If you’re on a search for the ultimate bang-for-your-buck workout, metabolic conditioning (or metcon) may be the perfect choice for you. Metcon workouts are a type of interval training that involve ...

Operant conditioning, sometimes called instrumental conditioning or Skinnerian conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, ...

Over this scorching hot Fourth of July, millions of Americans from California to Louisiana will put their air conditioning into overdrive. Who could blame them? AC can be a matter of life and death.

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Classical conditioning, also called Pavlovian conditioning or respondent conditioning, is learning through association. This behavioral learning method was first studied in the late 19th century by ...

Classical conditioning is a type of unconscious learning. It occurs when a person or animal experiences an automatic response whenever they encounter a specific stimulus. Simply put, it is learning ...

In one of his more meteorological moments, science-fiction author Robert Heinlein cheekily explained the difference between climate and weather: “Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get.” ...

Temperatures in the U.K. surpassed records on Tuesday, as an Europe-wide heat wave pushed the mercury up to 104.5°F (40.3°C). The unprecedented weather caused major disruptions in a country whose ...

Did you know that during medieval times, people presumed washing hair to be an unhealthy practice and rarely preferred it?