Research
Women often get cold more easily than men — a mouse study offers hints why
Live Science · By Zunnash Khan ·
The Brief
- A mouse study offers new clues to why women often prefer warmer temperatures and feel cold more easily than men.
- The same trend appears among females of other species, according to the article.
- The study suggests testosterone may play a part, and the article mentions skin as a factor.
Why it matters
The findings add early, animal-based evidence on how sex hormones may shape temperature perception, which could inform later human research on thermal comfort and sex differences.
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It's a common observation that women often prefer warmer temperatures and feel cold more easily than men do, and the same trend appears among females of other species. Now, a study offers new clues as to what drives this preference — and testosterone may play a part. Skin carries…