Windows can bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating light but doesn't block the outside view.

The heat index—essentially how hot it feels—has increased much faster in Texas than has the measured temperature: about three times faster.

Researchers have identified the protein that enables mammals to sense cold, filling a long-standing gap in the field of sensory biology.

As many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty. That may be more than face food insecurity.

A smart wireless earring that monitors a user's earlobe temperature shows promise in monitoring stress, exercise, eating, and even ovulation.

A proof-of-concept adaptive roof tile uses a wax motor, not electronics, to lower heating bills in winter and cooling bills in summer.

“We found we could maintain air temperatures several degrees below the prevailing ambient temperature," researchers report.

A new fabric packs a deadly heat to kill viruses but without burning skin. It could change the way we make and use PPE, researchers say.

Researchers are investigating microbial eukaryotic life in extreme environments, like Lassen National Park's geothermal lake.

Sharks, bacteria, and pool closures combine to threaten swimming. Fun is at stake, say experts, but also public health.