The difference between surviving and not surviving extremely cold weather can be as thin as a sheet of metallic plastic, or Mylar. Heat retention is vital when there are no other sources of heat or ...

Mylar is the most common trade name for (are you ready?) biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate. For our purposes, let’s just stick to using the trade name, shall we? Mylar is a type of plastic ...

Most drivers know that they should have a complete emergency kit in their vehicles. This is incredibly handy when something goes wrong and you find yourself stranded next to the road. But one object ...