Learn how to DIY a sturdy and stunning hangout for your backyard birds using just a few repurposed millstones and some ...

Go scuba diving at North Bay to explore vibrant coral gardens teeming with sea turtles, tropical fish, and occasional reef ...

He plopped out of the St. George mixer with cement covering a quarter of his body. It took days to free him of concrete, but ...

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Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that the ancient Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other strategies, to make their famous concrete, giving the material ...

Ancient Romans built arched bridges, waterproof port infrastructure and aqueducts that enabled the rise of their empire and that are still standing—and often still used. They did so with a type of ...

A newly excavated, ancient construction site at Pompeii, frozen in time after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, has allowed archaeologists to finally determine the methods used to make Roman concrete.

Mouna Reda receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Samir Chidiac receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. McMaster ...

Wei Zhai receives funding from National Science Foundation. When city leaders talk about making a town “smart,” they’re usually talking about urban digital twins. These are essentially high-tech, 3D ...

Separate showers and soaking tubs remain in high demand in bathrooms, according to interior designer and real estate agent Angelica Ferguson VonDrak, founder of Hudson Valley-based Homes in the Wild.

A growing body of research suggests coffee may have far greater environmental potential than anyone imagined. Scientists are finding that spent coffee grounds — the waste remaining after brewing — can ...

Cement is one of those materials you don’t think about until it breaks — until the bridge you drive across, the house you live in, or the sidewalk you walk on shows cracks. Yet it is everything ...