A small seaside park in Venice, Italy, was recently upgraded to include an innovative new concrete pedestrian bridge from the research arm of the global contemporary design firm Zaha Hadid Architects.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

View of one of the 46 outer columns of the Parthenon, showing the precisely executed fluting (or vertical grooves). Hand-carving these flutes after the erection of the columns was one of the most time ...

The construction industry is one of the most wasteful industries in the U.S. Five hundred and thirty million tons of building debris are shipped each year to American landfills. It wasn’t always this ...

The delicious 'sticky' rice' that is a modern mainstay in Asian dishes was the secret behind an ancient Chinese super-strong mortar. Researchers also concluded that the mortar - a paste used to bind ...

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2010 — Scientists have discovered the secret behind an ancient Chinese super-strong mortar made from sticky rice, the delicious "sweet rice" that is a modern mainstay in Asian ...

Hey mister, are you from India?”, asked the coachman of a passing horse-driven cart along the banks of the Nile River to me. I was surprised; it was my first evening in Cairo, the capital of enticing ...