In short, the United States and the entire world are safer from earthquakes thanks to 20 years of testing life-sized buildings and other large structures at UC San Diego’s large, outdoor earthquake ...

Karachi Chief Meteorologist Amir Hyder Laghari said that there is a historical fault which has become activated and is ...

By extending the scope of the key insight behind Fermat’s Last Theorem, four mathematicians have made great strides toward ...

the homes aren't necessarily fireproof, but the design of the entire community eliminates the most common causes of homes catching fire.

Santa Barbara Earthquake is known for the devastation it inflicted on the community, but its impact is still seen today in ...

In a state where wildfires are becoming a year-round threat, architects built one California homeowner a house designed to thrive with fire-resistant materials and thoughtful, eco-conscious design. A ...

In a sprawling metropolis like Istanbul, the priority after a potential earthquake should be the strength and safety of ...

Point Reyes sits right on the San Andreas Fault. The Olema Valley landscape has healed, and the fault line has been ...

Your home is more than a roof over your head. Whether you're planning for retirement or enjoying your golden years, these ...

Three successive earthquakes, the strongest one being 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale, struck Manipur's two hilly ...

The Taq system, another technique common in older Kashmiri homes, uses thick masonry walls reinforced with horizontal wooden ...

representative image NEW DELHI: The Public Works Department (PWD) has issued an order to survey and retrofit all essential buildings in the city and make them earthquake resistant, officials on ...