Disasters like earthquakes and flood destroy homes and generate vast amounts of waste. Is there a better, greener way to ...

A unique archaeological site at Pompeii, Italy, reveals the secrets of peculiarly durable Roman building materials.

It’s possible to defy gravity using sound waves, magnets or electricity, but today’s methods can’t hoist heavy items high in ...

Architects also praise rammed earth’s high thermal mass—insulative properties that regulate a building’s indoor temperature.

The latest class features a mix of up-and-coming leaders and innovators and a collection of legends who've made career ...

The philanthropy has become one of America’s biggest, but most of its giving went to charities closely tied to the world’s richest man. By Theodore Schleifer and David A. Fahrenthold Elon Musk’s ...