Whitest paint ever made is also the coolest

The whitest paint ever made could keep buildings cool enough to reduce the need for air conditioning, researchers say.

Amy Patterson Neubert-Purdue • futurity
April 19, 2021 ~6 min

Tool detects how materials will hold up under extreme temps

A tool can quickly evaluate a material's suitability for high-temperature applications, such as turbines for jet engines and electrical power generators.

Vandana Suresh-Texas A&M • futurity
April 15, 2021 ~8 min


Uranus and Neptune have wonky magnetic fields: Why?

ETH Zurich • futurity
March 31, 2021 ~5 min

Even rice bred for heat loses yields at high temps

The advantage of newer rice varieties bred to withstand increased heat was too small to be statistically significant, report researchers.

Mick Kulikowski-NC State • futurity
March 15, 2021 ~6 min

Texas cold snap could be really bad for monarchs

Recent freezing weather in Texas likely means monarch butterfly numbers will drop again this year.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
March 5, 2021 ~4 min

Summer weather sways honey bees’ winter survival

Temperature and rainfall during the summer strongly influences honey bee survival the following winter, researchers find.

Chuck Gill-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 11, 2021 ~8 min

Rising Mojave Desert temps hurt birds more than mammals

Climate change in the Mojave Desert affects birds like the prairie falcon a lot more than cactus mice and other mammals, a new study shows.

Fred Love-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2021 ~6 min

Annual temp now tops those of the past 10,000 years

Scientists have resolved a key climate change mystery, the "Holocene temperature conundrum." They say their findings will challenge long-held views on the era's temperature history.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 28, 2021 ~4 min


Coral survivors show some cope better with heatwaves

"Understanding how some corals can survive prolonged heatwaves could provide an opportunity to mitigate the impact of marine heatwaves on coral reefs..."

U. Washington • futurity
Dec. 30, 2020 ~5 min

To beat the winter blues, think like a Norwegian

This winter could be especially difficult because of COVID-19, but a researcher who's been studying the "Norwegian mindset" in colder months has a tip.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 23, 2020 ~8 min

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