Abstract: Construction of specially shaped pile foundations by compacting the soil around the borehole with shock waves, which can effectively increase the load-bearing capacity of the pile material.

Jezero Crater on Mars was once home to a lake, delta and rivers. See an animation of what it could have looked like when water poured into the crater billions of years ago and present day. Credit: ...

Raucous protests erupted across Iran over the nation’s severely battered economy that’s made life unaffordable for many of its people as the regime’s leaders spun into damage control this week.

President Donald Trump said the 2026 midterm elections will center on consumer prices, despite his past characterization of affordability concerns as a political narrative promoted by Democrats. In an ...

President Donald Trump has said the 2026 midterm elections will be “about pricing,” showing how he is reframing his economic messaging after calling Democrats’ focus on affordability a “dead” issue.

President Trump championed his import tariffs Saturday as an economic game changer — while predicting the upcoming midterm elections will hinge on “pricing.” The tariffs have brought in more than $200 ...