Roads

What were roads a major lifeline for the roman empire?
Romans wouldn't stop building roads until the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD. Needless to say, they were instrumental for the safe and speedy tran...
Would a motorway affect a habitat?
Linear infrastructure intrusions into natural ecosystems, such as motorways and high-speed railways, causes direct loss of habitat but also impacts fa...
Is there a road in the Amazon?
How long does it take to build a little more than 30,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of new roads through the rain forest? A new study finds that, in th...