The options for water treatment technology have come a long way. And in recent years, utilizing approaches such as zero ...

The grittiness of this type of sand helps water drain smoothly and allows the plant roots to breathe ample oxygen.

If the clay layer is 50 percent or more (or significantly higher than the other two layers), the soil is too clayish. An ideal “loam” soil is 40 percent sand, 40 percent silt, and 20 percent clay.

When extensively digging on your land, backfilling with gravel or sand may feel like an afterthought, but you should know the ...

The method, as unassuming as watching sediment settle in saltwater, hinges on how viral presence alters clay particle behaviour, offering a novel, low-cost alternative to conventional testing.

A new exhibition in London (open until February 2026) called Thirst: In search of freshwater highlights how civilizations ...

Wildlife sightings are many times just a lucky thing of being in the right time at the right place with the right ...

South Asia's construction boom relies on clay bricks, but pollution from kilns is killing tens of thousands of people each ...

In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries.

Since 1970, more than 75,000 miners have died of black lung disease. Researchers working to prevent those deaths have received layoff notices.