MIT’s Educational Institution (NEI) proposes a future-proof affordable residential model: trimester calendar, co-ops, ...

The quakes destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in Turkey, leaving more than 53,000 people dead. Another 6 ...

High above Cusco, Sacsayhuaman stands as one of the most impressive megalithic sites on Earth, built from enormous stones ...

"Levi's Stadium isn't on any one of these major faults, but it's in between them," Sarah Minson, a research geophysicist with ...

Seismic activity is highly complex, and even with advanced data analytics tools there are still many unknown factors in seismic design ...

The work of the Hunnarshala Foundation following the Kutch earthquake demonstrated how traditional, vernacular building practices could be combined with seismic‐resistant techniques, reducing costs ...

Since the 2001 quake, Kutch has embraced the traditional round, mud ‘bhunga’ houses, which can withstand tremors and winds ...

A new study from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean has partly revealed why the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami were so devastating—and how scientists may be able to better understand intense disasters ...

Portland locals have a unique opportunity tonight to witness the culmination of a major community-led effort in strengthening their city against natural disasters. The final Community Design Advisory ...

The first capsules of high-level radioactive waste have been removed from a water-filled pool at the Hanford nuclear site to prepare them for safer dry storage in steel-lined, reinforced-concrete ...