Construction

Construction of a German fire station uncovers a 2,500‑year‑old Iron Age settlement

During excavations ahead of building a fire station in Hüllhorst (Minden-Lübbecke district, northern Germany), archaeol…

Science & Technology
This “Living” Building Material Absorbs CO2 From the Air and Locks It in Stone

A team of materials scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich has developed a new “living” material that incorporates cyanobacteria and absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2). Over…
Interesting
Some Sections of the Great Wall Are 300 Years Older Than We Thought

Excavations in Shandong Province, eastern China, have found that some of the oldest sections of the Great Wall were built roughly 300 years earlier than scholars previously thought. Archaeologists digging…
Interesting
These Houses Are Made of Paper — and They Last for Years

When listing the materials used to build a house, you might mention stone, wood, clay, and concrete blocks. You probably won’t forget the latest innovations — plastic materials that are…