Should you really wear white when it's hot? The science behind summer outfits. In summer, we often hear that we should wear light-colored clothes to stay cooler. But is this true? Why does a white ...

Zoe Kleinmann and a student make a pattern of light with translucent cups. Zoe Kleinmann and a student explore patterns. First they create units of two connected plastic cubes to create an AB pattern.

Here's how designers shift between light and dark color palettes in keeping with how and when rooms are used ...

Melissa is a writer who focuses on home design, trends and projects. She covers content for a variety of sites to help readers navigate everything from finding the right interior color palette to ...

How do plants use sunlight to make their own food? We use light for more than just to see. We can use light’s energy to make electricity, clean water, even dry our clothes. Plants use sunlight to make ...

Do you love those shoes but can’t decide whether to buy the brown or the blue? In the near-ish future, you may not have to decide. A new technology from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial ...

Color-tunable lighting is an exciting and relatively new lighting technology that allows users to control the color of light anytime after installation and attune lighting to individual preferences or ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...