Nature is weird, if you haven't noticed. Waxwing birds get drunk on fermented fruit, there are sharks that lay eggs which look like corkscrews, and Brazil has a tree so huge it looks like a lush, ...

Oil stains can make driveways, garages, and patios look unsightly. Here's how to get oil off concrete, even set-in stains, ...

This patio build begins after demolition and deep excavation expose uneven ground and old foundations. Hardcore, sand, and mortar are layered carefully to form a stable base. Early mistakes with ...

Winter can pose unique challenges for newly laid concrete, potentially affecting its durability and strength. Proper care ...

Dozens of slabs of old cement were ripped from the walls of the Santa Monica Channel by rushing water after back-to-back intense winter storms doused Los Angeles this week. The massive blocks of ...

Chunks of crumbling concrete strewn along the Santa Monica Channel turned heads during this week’s storm, but as of Thursday, one local councilwoman said county crews were mobilizing to clean up the ...

Construction crews are literally dredging rivers dry while sitting next to infinite piles of worthless sand. That paradox might finally have a solution, thanks to researchers who figured out how to ...

Concrete is the world’s most widely used building material – second only to water. Globally, more than four billion tonnes of cement are produced every year. Concrete consumption is so enormous that ...

Cats have developed a strange new favorite hangout, and it is not a fancy bed or a cardboard box. Across TikTok and Instagram, videos show cats immediately climbing onto plain concrete slabs, rubbing ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Many Michiganders know how frustrating road conditions can be, especially during winter. Michigan State University is working on a research project that could change that by ...