Under a £282 million (~$381 million) project, the National Composites Center (NCC, Bristol, U.K.) and construction company Skansa (Stockholm, Sweden) are trialing an “industry-first” low-carbon ...

A sidewalk made out of “lunar concrete” installed in downtown Hilo is being tested for its durability. The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES), in collaboration with ...

The slab, measuring 24.1 by 20.1 centimeters, is made from locally sourced vesicular basalt, matching the geological composition of rocks in the area. The slab contains 60 characters carved on its ...

Runners, bicyclists and walkers in Columbia Park have probably noticed a couple 1,500-pound basalt slabs installed along the path in recent days. Those are part of one local teacher’s decades-long ...

Scientists have proposed mass melting as a new force behind volcanic activity in the Columbia River region. Like a stream of air shooting out of an airplane's broken window to relieve cabin pressure, ...