Behind the brick facades of South Philly and Fishtown sit galvanized supply lines and clay sewer laterals that have carried water since the trolley era. When cold snaps freeze an exposed pipe in an ...

Studying the epic journey of the iconic jumping plumber can lead to new insights in theoretical computer science—and may help ...

Neglecting to soften your water with salt often enough can cause serious damage to your home because the minerals can build ...

A high water table, porous limestone and decades-old cast iron combine to make Miami sewer and drain work unusually tricky. Pair this with hard water and summer storms that regularly push wastewater ...

How does it know where to spray? Bidet owners are so obnoxious. They need the world to know they have one — whether anyone ...

That expensive tool you've been eyeing might not be worth owning yet. Some purchases make sense later, but not when you're ...

One gray pipe behind millions of walls has quietly been ticking toward failure for decades.

There's a certain kind of confidence that comes with reading the word "flushable" on a package. It sounds official. It sounds tested. It sounds like somebody checked. The problem is, for the people ...

Since 2018, 25 Metro Detroit communities have exceeded Michigan’s lead action level for drinking water, according to state compliance data reviewed by Planet Detroit. These communities receive ...

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MIT economist Frank Nagle says jobs fall into three broad buckets ranging from full automation to fully human work.

From Jules Verne-inspired submarines to NASA-backed underwater habitats, the dream of an undersea civilization came closer ...