Ever tried pointing out an architectural detail to somebody, only to fumble for what to call it? Or put in a call to a contractor to fix a part of your home and have to call it "you know, that ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method for producing structural elements for house construction, such as beams and roof trusses, from recycled plastic ...