For years, a special mud has been rubbed on every baseball before every major league game to make it less slippery. The mud’s story dates to the 1930s, and MLB still relies on one small supplier. A ...

Scientists dug up the real dirt on the substance applied to all the baseballs used in the major leagues. By David Waldstein If you looked closely at the baseballs used in the World Series last month, ...

A multibillion-dollar business that embraces advanced technology and cherishes precision, Major League Baseball would prefer not to need an oozy substance harvested by one family in a secret location ...

When Jim Bintliff first heard that MLB wanted to standardize instructions for applying mud to its baseballs, two ideas came to mind. The first was a little sad: He’s always appreciated that some ...

Mud buildings are remarkably good at keeping us cool in summer and warm in winter, and withstanding extreme weather. In the search for more sustainable buildings, architects are returning to this ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — They drive professional golfers up the wall. They’re highly unpredictable — unfair, depending on who you ask. You never know when you’re going to get one or how bad it’s going to be.