A shabby stoop can crush a home’s overall curb appeal. And while building concrete steps is more complicated than pouring a ...

Engineers at Princeton have unveiled a groundbreaking cement formulation that is 17 times more crack-resistant than traditional options, addressing significant durability challenges in construction.

Make a mould First you need to make a mould for your canoe -- a positive mould where the canoe is moulded over the outside, not in a hollow. Glue the foam cubes together to create a 1m x 1m x 4m block ...

In 2014, hundreds of Angelenos gathered downtown to watch more than 2,000 trucks pour concrete into a vast hole. During that event, Los Angeles set a world record: 80 million pounds of concrete were ...

Sturdy pots and planters that look nice are some of the costlier elements of expanding your houseplant or garden collection. But you don’t have to settle for cheap plastic pots or drop a fortune on ...

In a discovery that could transform everything from sidewalks to skyscrapers, MIT researchers have developed a smarter way to make concrete — and it starts with AI. Concrete is the most widely used ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Every morning, billions of coffee drinkers toss their spent grounds in the trash—but scientists say that waste could actually ...

Sublime Systems is trying to drive down the carbon footprint of cement production. Cement hides in plain sight—it’s used to build everything from roads and buildings to dams and basement floors. But ...

Concrete, the second-most-used material on Earth, generates about four times more CO2 emissions than planes. MIDDLESBROUGH, England — Behold one of the world’s greatest slag heaps: A towering landfill ...