A ‘living skin’ protects the Great Wall of China, scientists say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Rammed earth sections of the Great Wall of China – built by compressing natural materials with earth – are considered a weak point in its structure. But these parts of the iconic landmark developed a … Read more

A ‘living skin’ protects the Great Wall of China, scientists say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Rammed earth sections of the Great Wall of China – built by compressing natural materials with earth – are considered a weak point in its structure. But these parts of the iconic landmark developed a … Read more