Concrete is one of the quiet foundations of modern life, yet it is also one of the dirtiest materials humanity produces. A ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a way of using algae to create carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative concrete. The researchers use biogenic limestone that is grown by ...

Scientists are turning to the living world to find alternatives for concrete. Many different animals, such as tortoises, turtles and oysters, produce hardened structural materials of their own — but ...