You've probably heard of foam being used to cover flat roofs on many Arizona homes. It's roofing that keeps out rain but also reflects heat. Foam also plays a big role in insulating many newly built ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Simple to use and extremely effective, expanding foam is essential if you want to ensure that cracks, gaps, and holes in your home are shored up and sealed. Once it’s applied—whether that’s on wood, ...

When temperatures drop, you usually feel it first not in the walls, but in the tiny gaps where cold air sneaks in and warm air slips out. Instead of tearing into drywall or budgeting for a major ...

The leading plan for redesigning the shuttle’s external tank would replace the insulating foam where debris broke free and struck Columbia with heaters designed to keep the metal free of ice, a NASA ...

Bright, lightweight, and easy to cut, pool noodles are far more useful than their short summer lifespan suggests. Their soft ...

Insulation materials of tomorrow must be both efficient and environmentally friendly. Scientists are developing insulation foam made from wood that could re- place petrochemical plastics in the long ...

There are some wonderful things about spray foam insulation, but the price in health and embodied carbon is just too high. A well-known website for home handypeople recently ran a post titled "Here’s ...

Cold floors are more than an annoyance under your feet; they are a clear sign that heat and money are leaking out of your ...

The 414-mile road from Fairbanks, Alaska, to the frozen tundra of North America's largest oil field is remote and rugged with hills steep as roller coasters, polar bears nearby and wild weather ...