Smooth outer casing stones cling tightly to the upper slopes of the Bent Pyramid, while the lower half sits entirely bare. Traditional accounts blame medieval quarrying for this dramatic stripping of ...

Earlier this year, a study on higher-education fundraising revealed that 89 percent of the dollars raised came from just 2 percent of donors. Researchers and university fundraisers agree this mix of ...

Over the past 4,600 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza has weathered a dozen or so major earthquakes. Most recently, the 5.9 magnitude Cairo earthquake of 1992 dislodged some casing stones from the ...

This brilliant white pyramid surrounded by cacti proves that Arizona does ancient architecture with a Southwestern twist. Photo credit: Ralph St. In the heart of Papago Park, a white pyramid gleams in ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza. Credit: Douwe C. van der Zee / CC BY-SA 4.0 The mystery of how Egypt’s pyramids survived thousands of years of earthquakes may partly come down to smart engineering, ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years. Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, including the magnitude 5.8 Cairo earthquake in 1992, which dislodged some of the ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years. Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, including the magnitude 5.8 Cairo earthquake in 1992, which dislodged some of the ...

The Pyramids of Giza were built to last for eternity, securing a safe passage to the afterlife for the souls of the pharaohs. To ensure that their divine gateways could infinitely withstand the mortal ...

A new study measuring vibration frequencies throughout the Great Pyramid revealed how it has been able to withstand severe seismic shocks. Seismologists analyzed vibrations in the various chambers of ...

When ET phoned home, was he using the Great Pyramid? Aliens might not have built the pyramids, but they may have communicated with them. An Iranian scientist has proposed the Pyramid Of Khufu may have ...