As the demand for sustainable and energy-efficient construction continues to rise, more builders are turning to cob—a natural building material made from clay, sand, straw, and water.

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Homebuyers moving to California know to prepare for earthquakes, but many overlook a more everyday threat beneath their homes: clay soil.

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Discover the 3,800-year-old desert city of Peñico in Peru, revealing how the heirs of Caral faced crises without resorting to war.

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Both extremes in soil have their advantages and shortcomings. These soils act the way they do mostly because of the size of the particles that make them up. Sand particles are relatively large (by ...