In the wake of Haiti’s apocalyptic earthquake in 2010, my colleague Kathie Klarreich wrote a much needed dispatch of hope ...

Scientists will set fire to an empty 10-story building in Scripps Ranch early Wednesday, producing smoke that will be visible to people in rush-hour traffic on Interstates 15 and 805. The experiment ...

Long-time Roma Norte resident María Meléndez shares her views on Mexico City's gentrification protests, and what's really behind them.

When it comes to jaw-dropping skyscrapers, the Chongqing 520m building secrets are something that everyone curious about architecture and urban development ...

Drawing inspiration from the veinous ears of jackrabbits and elephants, Drexel University researchers have come up with a new ...

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have earthquake-tested a 10-story, 100-foot-tall steel structure, saying it’s the tallest steel structure ever tested with an earthquake simulator, ...