In an outdoor SMU parking lot lab, students are getting their hands dirty—doing good. "This is genuinely one of the most fun parts of this job," said Xander Kirkland. "We do a lot of stuff with ...

Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk made a surprise announcement last week: He was thinking about making bricks. The Boring Company, Musk's tunneling project, creates tons of dirt that could be ...

A Chicago-based company wants to help people create an amazing machine that transforms dirt into durable building bricks. The Liberator is a large compressed earth brick press that makes it possible ...