As peak temperatures around the world continue to soar, simply turning up the air conditioning isn’t going to be a long-term solution. We’re going to need other ways to beat the heat, like developing ...

The world's whitest paint is now thinner and lighter than ever before. This makes it ideal for cooling vehicles like airplanes or cars, which reduces the reliance on air conditioning. The world's ...

The world’s whitest paint – seen in this year’s edition of Guinness World Records and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” – keeps surfaces so cool that it could reduce the need for air conditioning.