
The Supercool Materials That Send Heat to Space
Paints, plastics and even wood can be engineered to stay cool in direct sunlight—but their role in displacing power-hungry air conditioners remains unclear
Freelance science reporter based in Singapore

The Supercool Materials That Send Heat to Space
Paints, plastics and even wood can be engineered to stay cool in direct sunlight—but their role in displacing power-hungry air conditioners remains unclear

The Fluorine Detectives
Researchers are battling to identify and assess a worrying class of persistent chemicals

How Heat from the Sun Can Keep Us All Cool
As demand for air conditioning climbs, some see a solution in the very thing that makes us sweat: the Sun

Vast Peat Fires Threaten Health and Boost Global Warming
Largest blazes on Earth smolder for months in Canada and Indonesia

Mixed-Up Metals Make for Stronger, Tougher, Stretchier Alloys
Materials scientists are creating next-generation mixtures with remarkable properties