Just over 200 years after French engineer and physicist Sadi Carnot formulated the second law of thermodynamics, an international team of researchers has unveiled an analogous law for the quantum ...

There are fundamentally two ways to generate electricity. The first is based on electromagnetic induction, which remains the ...

Nuclear reactors across the U.S. generate used fuel, but more than 95% of that fuel still holds valuable energy. Through advanced chemical processes and new technologies, scientists aim to recyc. . .

As doctors and public officials tackle the rise in dangerous health effects, there are early efforts to assess heat’s ...

A new material developed at Penn State defies a fundamental law of physics, opening doors to highly efficient solar cells.

Spanish authorities say two people have died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters ...

Keeping electronic devices cool is important when considering both their function and durability, as temperature influences ...

It is the question Wimbledon watchers have been asking since Novak Djokovic’s first-round victory against Alexandre Müller on ...

The nation recently suffered through its first heat waves of the summer season, a prolonged stretch of extreme temperature ...

The amount of heat accumulating near the surface of the planet is currently more than twice as high as even the best climate ...

Box fans in windows can keep your home cool at a lower cost than AC if you face them in the right directions. Here's what to ...

Ceiling fans are one way to beat the heat in the summer. Here's how to make sure they're pushing cool air downward.