© 2025 NPR Illinois
The Capital's Community & News Service since 1975
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Get involved now! ProtectMyPublicMedia.org Make the call.

Scientists Say Average Human Body Temperature Has Dropped

Scientists at Stanford University say 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is no longer the average body temperature. They say modern life has set off a cooling trend in our bodies.

Lesley McClurg (@lesleywmcclurg) from member station KQED reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.