Trying to make a license plate disappear from traffic cameras with Rust-Oleum Specialty Reflective spray paint is a bad idea. The 10-ounce, semi-transparent aerosol is sold to make objects such as ...

It’s common sense: When it’s hot outside, don’t put on a dark shirt—wear white instead. A team of researchers at Purdue University has put this common knowledge to work to figure out ways to cool ...

Cities across the U.S. have found relief from this summer’s record-setting heat with the help of technologies that shield roofs, pavement and other surfaces from the sun’s scorching rays. Some of ...

A new polymer-based paint that reflects nearly all incoming sunlight could help keep buildings, cars, airplanes and other sunbaked structures cool. This polymer paint, described online September 27 in ...