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Mud dauber wasps may look menacing, but they are actually fairly harmless to people. These solitary wasps get their name from the mud they use to make their nests. There are a few different types of ...

Years ago, geologist Neil Davies traveled to Bolivia to pick through heaps of fossilized fish. He wanted to know more about the ancient shoreline these fish swam along roughly 460 million years ago, ...

Mud buildings are remarkably good at keeping us cool in summer and warm in winter, and withstanding extreme weather. In the search for more sustainable buildings, architects are returning to this ...

Michael Manga receives funding from US National Science Foundation. Richard Davies does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from ...

When it comes to matters of geology and rumbling earth in California, the San Andreas Fault is usually the star of the show. But this time around, the area near the infamous fault has caught people’s ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — They drive professional golfers up the wall. They’re highly unpredictable — unfair, depending on who you ask. You never know when you’re going to get one or how bad it’s going to be.

If you spend a fair amount of time outdoors, a pair of rubber boots is a necessity year-round. In fall, there are wet leaves to rake and slop-filled gutters to clean. When snow hits the ground, rubber ...