The Rhine is the second-longest river in Western Europe, discharging about 100,000 cubic feet of water a second into the North Sea. It snakes through the Swiss Alps and makes up large sections of ...

Blazing colors and enticing scents may be showy, but they're just one part of the toolkit plants use to lure in pollinators. Some plants produce heat, and a new study reveals for the first time that ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- When it's cold outside many of us may resort to using supplemental heat like a space heater to stay warm. Fire departments don't discourage it, however, they emphatically ...

Modern residential construction in the UAE demonstrates the need for advanced thermal envelope solutions in hot, arid climates where cooling can account for up to 70% of peak electricity consumption.

MIAMI — As the Miami Heat got off to a hot start and as the Golden State Warriors somewhat stumbled out of the gate (both relative to expectations), the immediate reaction was to assess in the moment.

Just a few months ago, veteran guard Norman Powell thought he would be signing a long-term extension with the Los Angeles Clippers. But a lot has changed since then. Powell didn’t get that extension ...

Ultraviolet radiation, a high-frequency form of energy from the sun, is classified in the same risk category as X-rays and nuclear radiation. As temperatures and sun exposure increase, experts at the ...

About 10 years ago, deep in my tennis obsession, I played a one-day singles tournament near my home here in North Carolina. It was a brutal day, like a lot of brutal summer days, but I thought if I ...