How do we adapt to the cold?

When some people are wandering around in shorts and a t-shirt, others are wrapped up in warm coats and jumpers. How come our responses to cold weather are so different?

People have been living in cold environments for thousands of years. So why do some of us struggle with the cold more than others, and what, if any, adaptations have our bodies made to cope in freezing temperatures?

CrowdScience listener Anne from the UK is amazed by the warm houses of her neighbours, and wants to know whether her background might...