Sorry, sunlight. A new paint in development is designed to bounce the sun's rays off of metal surfaces, such as those on buildings or military ships. The coating ...

The sun’s harsh rays don’t just turn metal surfaces into flying pans, they can also accelerate deterioration and corrosion, and make it harder to keep structures cool. So researchers at Johns Hopkins ...

We’ve all been there: You put your hand on a metal surface like a bench, slide or even a smartphone on a brilliantly sunny day, only to find that it's too hot to touch. An intriguing piece of research ...

Whether it’s slides at playgrounds or roofs of houses, there are some things that you just don’t want to heat up in the sun. Not only does it make them uncomfortable to touch, but it also causes them ...

New York and other cities see a climate fix in white paint, which is coating more rooftops as way to cool buildings and cut energy use. They may soon have another option: paint made of glass.

Of the two main items Fairbanks Paint & Glass sells, one is made to look through, while the other conceals. A paint and glass store may sound like an odd combination, but co-owner Stan Hughes said ...