Explore Pliny Fisk III's revolutionary approach to architecture that uncovers hidden local materials for sustainable building ...

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into limestone-like deposits that lock away carbon, sweeten surrounding soils, and still ...

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...

WEEPING WATER - Hundreds of feet below Cass County's corn, soybeans and alfalfa fields are some of the world's richest limestone deposits.Mining companies have operated underground near Weeping ...

For now, it's a gently sloping mix of prairie grass, native flowers and pine trees, which is just the way Kim Olien likes to see it on the drive to and from her home in the country. But within the ...

The Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District at the northern end of the Santa Rita Mountains is known for its copper deposits found in limestone, quartzite, and granite. Some of the best-known mines in ...

In northeastern Wisconsin, limestone deposits are located near the Menominee River and extend southwest through several counties, with a significant belt stretching from northern Door County to ...

The New London Quarry became operational in 1938, 26 years before it was purchased by the Murphy family, of MCC Inc., to extract mainly dolomite, sandstone and limestone.. Over the years ...