Body Temperatures Today are Lower Than They Were Two Centuries Ago

A new study argues that our bodies have cooled off appreciably since the 1800s.

By Gemma Tarlach
Jan 9, 2020 7:30 PMJan 9, 2020 9:59 PM
Human Body Temperature
Human body temperatures have declined by about a degree on average since 1851, when the first systematic records were gathered. (Credit: ShotPrime Studio/Shutterstock)

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Here's some cool news: Humans appear to be chilling out.

Researchers comparing average body temperatures over the last 160 or so years have discovered that our internal engines are running almost a degree cooler than in the mid-19th century.

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