Green light means “go.” That might apply to evaporating water molecules too. Visible light, especially that of a greenish hue, might spur water to evaporate, researchers report in the Nov. 7 ...

As temperatures rise around the world, city heat becomes increasingly unbearable during the hottest seasons. The urban heat ...

Contrary to what we all learned in elementary school science class, it turns out that heat may not be necessary to make water evaporate. Scientists at MIT have made the surprising discovery that light ...

(Nanowerk News) Evaporation is happening all around us all the time, from the sweat cooling our bodies to the dew burning off in the morning sun. But science’s understanding of this ubiquitous process ...

The deadly heat waves in back-to-back summers have left people throughout the U.S. and Europe desperate for relief. It's urban centers that have felt the intense temperatures the most — and where ...

The urban heat island effect is making the scorching summer significantly hotter, according to new research from Climate Central. On Wednesday, the nonprofit released an analysis of the urban heat ...

Georgia Institute of Technology provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. As intense heat breaks records around the world, a little-reported fact offers some hope for cooling down cities: ...

Experts say it can have "significant impacts" on your mental well-being. As millions of Americans contend with extreme heat across much of the country, experts tell ABC News that continued exposure to ...