A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Venezuela on Wednesday night, causing widespread panic and damage to the airport at ...

An Indian startup, Skydrop, has unveiled a balcony-mounted safety cable system designed for high-rise residents facing ...

Scientists say Caracas' seismic risk mirrors that of Los Angeles and San Francisco, where older non-ductile concrete, ...

A week after the deadly twin earthquakes in Venezuela, the official death count still strikes both Venezuelans and outside ...

The death toll has risen to 1,450 people, according to the Venezuelan government, but that grim figure is likely to be a ...

The Hive is ready for the Big One ...

The City of Vancouver intends to create a public “high-risk building inventory” to help reduce earthquake risk in private buildings, the first such move after decades of failed efforts. It is one of ...

The changes would see fewer criminals jailed and hundreds of prisoners get out of jail earlier in an attempt to tackle the ...

The Supreme Court is issuing several major new opinions. President Donald Trump calls one a “big win,” but others don’t go his way. Plus, the United Nations is preparing for even more tragedy in ...

Hernan Gil was brought out on a stretcher as elated rescuers cheered and hugged each other. He was loaded into a waiting ...

The back-to-back quakes toppled buildings in the capital and were among Venezuela’s strongest in a century. The death toll is ...

Hernan Gil Flores is believed to still be in the security booth of the building's underground parking garage. His wife says rescuers have been able to make contact with him and get him water.