The claim that the Atlantic and Pacific oceans "don't mix" has again emerged on social media. "Why the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic ocean don’t mix. The pacific has more clay composition. Atlantic ...

Gels made from clay could provide an environment that would stimulate stem cells to regenerate damaged tissues such as bone, skin, heart, spinal cord, liver, pancreas and cornea. Researchers at the ...

One Detroit shares the history of Pewabic Pottery, one of the country’s oldest potteries. In Detroit’s East Village, there’s a working piece of machinery that’s been operating since the time of Henry ...

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 ...

Calcium bentonite clay is an absorbent kind of clay that typically forms after volcanic ash ages. It’s named after Fort Benton, Wyoming, where the largest source of the clay can be found, but calcium ...

I mixed ash and clay to create natural geopolymer cement. The right proportions produced strong and durable building material ...

One Detroit visits Pewabic, one of the nation’s oldest ceramic and pottery factories. Over in Detroit’s East Village, a neighborhood down by the river on the city’s east side, you’ll find a working ...