Construction is getting a surprising helper: dirt from the building site itself. MIT researchers have found a way to use 3D-printed mud to build concrete structures faster and cheaper than traditional methods. Currently, builders spend time and money creating wooden molds, then tear them down after the concrete hardens. MIT’s new method, called EarthWorks, uses treated soil instead of wood for these molds. “We’re taking the ground we’re standing on and turning
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Endangered North Pacific loggerhead sea turtles are moving north at an unprecedented
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Ford Motor Company faces mounting pressure over defective EcoBoost V6 engines, leading
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In Chigasaki, south of Tokyo, 42-year-old manicurist Naomi Arimoto has developed an unconventional response to marine pollution: turning beach plastic into nail
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Gbenga Adeku, a prominent upcycle artist from south western Nigeria creates awareness about plastic pollution and its effects on earth through his
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MIT researchers have developed a revolutionary fiber computer that can be woven directly into clothes, allowing everyday garments
Testing labs have found toxic chemicals in specific Temu products, including sandals and children’s items. The chemicals found
Research teams from UWE Bristol and University of Southampton have engineered electronic textiles (e-textiles) that decompose naturally while
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Bill Gates just made philanthropy history with the largest charitable commitment of modern times. The Microsoft co-founder announced his foundation will spend $200 billion over the next 20 years before shutting down on December 31, 2045 – doubling the pace
High in Nepal’s Langtang Valley, over 50 people trekked through thin mountain air to reach Yala Glacier on May 12, 2025. They came carrying granite memorial plaques and prayer flags to honor an ice mass that has become a stark symbol of
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Nissan’s latest truck shows how pickup traditions are changing. The new Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid, revealed at Auto Shanghai 2025, mixes old-school truck capability with new electric technology. It’s a pickup that can run on both gas and electricity, aiming
Royal Mail reached 7,000 electric vehicles in its delivery fleet on May 19, 2025, with the latest van joining South Lambeth Delivery Office’s existing 70 electric vehicles. The office handles deliveries to the Houses of Parliament, Victoria, Chelsea, Lambeth, and
The golden mussel has arrived in California, and water managers are racing to stop its spread before this thumbnail-sized invader wreaks havoc on our pipes, pumps, and wildlife. First detected in October 2024 at the Port of Stockton, these mussels
Turkey just found enough natural gas under the Black Sea to heat and power Turkish homes for three and a half years straight. The newly discovered gas field holds 75 billion cubic meters of natural gas – worth about $30
