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Columbia Engineering built a pigment-free paint filled with microscopic air pores; it stayed 6°C below surrounding air during hot desert tests in ArizonaResearchers at Columbia University and Purdue University have unveiled an experimental paint-like coating that can cool surfaces to tempera...- Illinois researchers tested a passive cooling film in Houston; treated metal roofs measured more than 40°F cooler in direct sunlightAs American summers heat up, public health risks escalate, prompting researchers to create an innovative coating that cools metal roofs by ...
- In 1986, Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff; 36 years later, a TV dive team found a shuttle artifact with 8-inch tiles off FloridaDivers found a large, tiled object while filming a documentary series. This unexpected discovery was later identified as space shuttle Chal...
- US Supreme Court hands a win to Trump over mail-in ballot restrictionsThe US Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to proceed for now with parts of its plan restricting mail-i...
- In 1923, a geologist said a sudden, catastrophic Ice Age flood carved Washington's landscape. Scientists rejected him for decades. At 96, he received geology's highest honorJ. Harlen Bretz, a pioneering geologist, introduced a groundbreaking theory about the Ice Age floods sculpting eastern Washington's terrain...
- In 2006, volunteers lowered a stripped Boeing 737 into the Pacific; 20 years later, the jet has become a cold-water artificial reefA retired Boeing 737 now rests on the seafloor off Vancouver Island. This aircraft was transformed into an artificial reef by Canada. The X...
- After Apollo 11 returned to Earth in 1969, Neil Armstrong spent his 39th birthday behind a glass wall from his wife; NASA kept him in a 3-week quarantine while scientists investigated a Lunar threat that probably never existedApollo 11 astronauts underwent a three-week quarantine after returning from the Moon. This precaution was taken due to the unknown biologic...
- 7,000 years ago, Greenland’s giant ice dome disappeared as temperatures climbed. Today, scientists say the ancient melting occurred at temperatures close to those now threatening the island’s remaining iceGreenland’s 1,600-foot ice dome vanished 7,000 years ago when temperatures were several degrees warmer than today. Now, scientists have fou...
- Since 1971, Oregon has used a flea beetle against tansy ragwort; 7 years later, the state said the biocontrol had cut infestations by 90%In Oregon, a tiny flea beetle has emerged victorious in the battle against toxic tansy ragwort, a notorious invasive weed that has plagued ...
- In 1839, a Boston editor deliberately misspelt two words as a joke. The result became famous worldwide; you won't believe how much you use it in everyday conversationThe expression 'OK' has an interesting backstory, originating from a humorous misspelling in a Boston newspaper. It gained traction during ...
- No IIT, IIM: Techie, who lived in a one-bedroom home in parking lot, reveals how she went on to land jobs at Microsoft, Google: ‘All because one lady…'A techpreneur recently shared how she and her mother overcame adversity to make better lives for themselves through a viral Instagram video...
- In 1970, the Statler Brothers recorded a song another country star had rejected. They made it anyway. Soon that song became a major hit and reached the Billboard Hot 100In 1970, the Statler Brothers took a chance on “Bed Of Rose’s,” a song written by group member Harold Reid that Kenny Rogers had considered...
- Trump put thousands of soldiers on Washington's streets. They seldom stop crimeIn Washington D.C., National Guard troops are stationed not as crime fighters but as symbols of security. They primarily patrol peaceful ne...
- In 2024, scientists tested a zigzag-shaped wall prototype; it was up to 3.1°C cooler than a conventional radiative-cooling wall in outdoor testsEngineers have created a groundbreaking zigzag wall that cools itself through a unique design. This structure lowers its temperature by dir...
- Japan’s yen lesson for India: Don’t fight the currency marketIndia should focus on economic fundamentals and allow the rupee to be largely market-driven. The RBI has some flexibility during a financia...
- Quote of the day by Langston Hughes: ‘I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost…’ – American poet on dreams, determination and finding a way forwardLangston Hughes became a defining voice of the Harlem Renaissance in New York. He wrote poetry, fiction, and essays about everyday Black li...
- Orcas and dolphins were recorded hunting salmon together off British ColumbiaOff the shores of British Columbia, a remarkable display of teamwork unfolded as killer whales and dolphins joined forces to hunt. Utilizin...
- Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House resume ballroom construction workThe Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow ballroom construction to continue. A lower court had ordered a halt to the pr...
- Pirojsha Godrej: The fourth-generation scion taking the reins at century-old Godrej IndustriesPirojsha Godrej, the youngest of Adi Godrej’s three children, has taken a winding path from politics to property and now the Godrej Industr...
- In 2003, NASA sent tiny worms aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. After the disaster, scientists discovered that an aluminium container had helped them survive the deadly impactWhen Space Shuttle Columbiabroke apart on February 1, 2003, all seven astronauts lost their lives. Yet one NASA experiment survived. Tiny C...
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