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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new paint developed at the University of Sydney keeps buildings cool while drawing fresh water straight from the air. (CREDIT: ...

The world was not short of incredible but completely bizarre discoveries, yet some of them did turn our heads. Such was the invention of the ‘whitest’ paint in the world, made by scientists in a lab ...

A cooling paint that could easily deliver buildings a significant temperature drop could help cut down on expensive air-conditioning, one research team is suggesting. The light-reflecting material ...

Air conditioners are gradually becoming more common here as well—but they consume vast amounts of energy. A newly developed paint might offer a solution. It can cool entire buildings without using ...

Choosing the paint for the roof over your head could save your household energy—and even the environment. According to Pacific Paint (Boysen) Philippines Inc. vice president Johnson Ongking, the idea ...