The underlying substance is Sumerian bitumen: a naturally occurring petroleum material (often called an asphalt-like “black goo”) long associated with waterproofing and adhesion, and even with ...
What if the crop waste that chokes Delhi every winter could quietly turn into smoother roads? Scientists at CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) say it already can. A new bio-bitumen technology ...
Sumerians used advanced ancient technology to engineer bitumen with fibers and minerals, revealing sophisticated material science.