The goal is to determine whether it’s safe to build taller structures using cold-formed steel — a strong, lightweight, ...

Underwater archaeologists have discovered remnants of a sunken military warship from the second century BCE in the Egyptian bay of Abū Qīr, located 32 kilometers northeast of Alexandria. The ship is ...

A phenomenon called liquefaction, which causes the ground to slump like quicksand, led to significant damage after the Myanmar earthquake. The risk of aftershock remains high.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of ...

Mark Benthien, Outreach Director for the Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC, shares earthquake tips for the home and best practices during an earthquake.

The “Earthquake House” by architect David Ming-Li Lowe in Los Angeles, one of the only residential homes built on shock-absorbing dampers to protect against earthquakes, is back on the market ...

Maybe it’s out there somewhere. A cross between Superman’s Fortress of Solitude and the brick house from “The Three Little Pigs.” An ultimate, unbreakable Super House. Surely, given predictions of a ...

Structures, especially newer ones, are designed to withstand hurricane-force winds, so a quake of this magnitude should not be a problem, experts say.

Even if Friday’s 4.8 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey did not cause obvious damage to your house or business, it’s still a smart idea to immediately check your property, experts said. That ...

Houses are tilted or buried halfway underground, while roads have caved in or risen up — all because of the liquefaction.