A new term for me, a bit of an epithet I guess, was applied to me several times recently by a genial retired oil industry person sitting nearby at a wedding reception. Smart man, perfectly likeable.

“To block heat exchange, you can put a lot of insulation in your walls, but windows need to be transparent,” study co-author ...

Buildings can leak a lot of heat. Scientists think the remedy might come in the form of fireproof, transparent “Bubble Wrap.” ...

Researchers have figured out a new way to use the sun to boil water sans mirrors and lenses. We're basically talking about a sponge and bubble wrap. Using the combination, researchers at the ...

A team of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has created a unique device that uses a bubble-wrap-encased sponge to boil water fueled by nothing but sunlight. The ...

How do you boil water? Eschewing the traditional kettle and flame, engineers have invented a bubble-wrapped, sponge-like device that soaks up natural sunlight and heats water to boiling temperatures, ...

“There’s no way you can stay angry after popping a roll of Bubble Wrap!” Massimo Rodriguez really sums up the spirit of Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. His sister shares his love for the noisy shipping ...

George Seurat's idea of relaxing on a Sunday afternoon, "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" (1884), may look pretty crowded in this socially-distant world of ours. But it is one of the most reproduced works ...

There’s something about growing up and eating a bowl of Rice Krispies in the morning and hearing that “snap, crackle, pop” to get you going. Or maybe you grew up eating Pop Tarts or Tootsie Pops. Are ...