Miss A. D. BETTS, Thorn Cottage, Byways, Berk-hamsted, Herts, writes to suggest that the fluted columns of Greek architecture were copied from plant stems, such as those of an umbelliferous plant.

NASA has presented rock and dust samples from the asteroid Bennu which exhibit some of the chemical building blocks of life.

Ken Block's "Hoonitruck," a heavily modified 1977 Ford F-150 used in the late rally driver and viral-video star's "Gymkhana" series, was up for grabs at Barrett-Jackson's annual Scottsdale ...

SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's transport ministry said on Wednesday that it would remove the concrete embankment installed at Muan International Airport following last month's Jeju Air ...

It’s a fluted end table that not only looks chic and modern, but it’s also only $98. “Run and grab this light wood fluted end table while it’s still in stock,” reads the caption of a recent Instagram ...

Fluted islands are one of today's most stylish trends in the kitchen — and for pretty obvious reasons. Even Fixer to Fabulous' Jenny Marrs got on board with the hot design trend and we don't blame her ...

That’s the goal of a three-year-long project at Drexel University to develop self-heating concrete, which can keep streets safe from icy conditions while avoiding the environmental and cost concerns ...

This groundbreaking material could eventually offer enhanced resilience to natural disasters and reduce maintenance costs for public infrastructure.

Dozens of Brooklynites raged Wednesday over a city-run concrete recycling facility that ... shield outside the SIM Municipal Recycling to block trucks from entering Wednesday — as they protested ...

Concrete blocks are ... bars and mortar filling. These blocks are available in a variety of dimensions and textures, ranging from traditional smooth surfaces to fluted or rough finishes.

Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images A block is the fundamental unit of a blockchain that contains a set of validated transactions and cryptographic links to previous blocks, forming an immutable record in ...

When positioned in the upper or top portion of the slab thickness, steel reinforcement limits the widths of random cracks that may occur because of concrete shrinkage and temperature restraints ...