9+ hour, 17+ min ago  (812+ words) A tiny termite from a South American rainforest is a new species with a head that recalls a sperm whale. Its strange outline briefly convinced researchers they had found a different branch of termite life, then sent them back through…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1113+ words) Most of us don't see buildings as life-support systems. But that's exactly what they are. We sleep inside them, work inside them, shelter from storms inside them, and retreat to them when the air outside feels like an oven. People…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (814+ words) Most of a building's climate impact does not come from construction. It builds quietly over time, as heating, lighting, and ventilation systems run year after year. A digital analysis of an office building in northern China shows how lopsided that…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (777+ words) A spider-shaped construction robot named Charlotte is being developed in Sydney to 3 D print a full-size house in roughly a day. Developers say the machine can autonomously form structural walls for about a 2, 150-square-foot home using locally sourced materials. Instead…...