Hypothermia: more than just chilled to the bone
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 15:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Humans don't have a layer of fur or blubber to keep them warm like other warm-blooded animals. We need clothes - and when it's especially cold outside, we need more layers to maintain our body temperature at around 37 C. That's the temperature at which our body is designed to function at its optimum.