The goal is to see whether it’s safe to build taller buildings out of cold-formed steel, a strong, lightweight recycled ...

“We found, perhaps not surprisingly, that more vasculature surface area equates to better thermal performance. This observation is similar to physiology of elephant and jackrabbit ears, which contain ...

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

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

Martin Wieland and Trevor Matuschka, explain why the earthquake safety of dams is a key prerequisite for sustainable dams ...

If you see smoke from the freeway, don’t worry. The blaze on UC San Diego’s earthquake shake table aims to help make ...

Japan’s skyscrapers are built to withstand some of the strongest earthquakes in the world, thanks to innovative engineering and seismic design. Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan is no ...

The massive earthquake hit around 170 km southwest of Southeast Maluku as Indonesia’s geophysics agency said it has 'no ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, engineers have tested the tallest steel-framed building ever placed on an earthquake ...

It's not just the high-speed rail network, the best airports and earthquake-resistant buildings. Japan has added another ...

A strong 4.4 earthquake jolted Delhi on Thursday morning. What are the seismic risks in Delhi? What does Zone IV mean? And ...

Are our houses safe?’ Many residents of Delhi-NCR wondered after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the region on Thursday morning (July 10). The nation’s capital and its surrounding region are a ...