Concrete already builds our world, and an MIT-invented variant known as electron-­conducting carbon concrete (ec 3, ...

Archaeologists at a Pompeii site buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered evidence of ancient Roman concrete technology that could heal itself over time.

New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability.

Concrete reabsorbs some of its carbon emissions over time. Alternative ingredients and 3D printing could help supercharge that by making the finished concrete more porous.

The TCEQ is weighing how to implement two new state laws that could tighten oversight of concrete batch plants.

A new type of self-healing concrete has debuted in the U.S. market. The concrete, which is called Basilisk Self-Healing Concrete, gets its self-healing properties from bacteria that is mixed into it.

Researchers in Japan found a way to make concrete that effectively emits no carbon dioxide (CO2) during the production process. The team of scientists, primarily from the University of Tokyo and ...

To make aerated concrete, add a foam-forming agent and stir in a significant amount of air. This serves to make the concrete ...

Roman concrete has shrugged off two millennia of earthquakes, wars, and weather that would pulverize most modern structures in a fraction of the time. The surprising reason is not mystical at all, but ...

Concrete is the defining material of the Anthropocene and takes a terrible toll on the climate. Martha Henriques goes in search of the ways it could be better for the climate. If you stroll between ...