Gabion retaining wall systems are among the most popular ways homeowners introduce this material into their landscapes. Built from wire mesh cages filled with stone, these walls provide excellent ...

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Building homes and commercial structures for an era of deadlier storms requires a multi-pronged approach including the use of ...

A new building material developed by engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute could change how the world builds. Made using an enzyme that turns carbon dioxide into solid minerals, the material ...

The latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0848 ET – LyondellBasell idled its Houston refinery designed to ...

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Living walls—structures housing flowers and plants fitted to the outside of new and old buildings—can significantly enhance ...

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high ...

Chinese archaeologists have uncovered 20 previously undocumented sections of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) border trench wall, known as the Jinjiehao, or Jin Great Wall, in North China's Inner Mongolia ...

All three major indices closed at all-time highs on Friday after a winning week for investors. Unemployment fell to 4.4% from 4.6% despite payrolls missing estimates. Large-cap money center banks ...

Stocks closed lower Wednesday for the second day in a row, and after a strong week to start the year. Large-cap money center bank earnings have not been the jump-start to 4th-quarter results some ...

The stunning frescoes of the Villa of the Mysteries include one room with a painted frieze widely considered to depict an initiation rite into the cult of Dionysus, the god of wine, pictured at the ...