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Metamaterial film on glass

New material looks like frosted glass but lets in more light than a window

Factory of the Future 1.0 3D printer with man standing in front of it

Makers of the world’s largest 3D printer just beat their own record

Illustration of biofiber within cracked concrete

Bacterial ‘blood’ could heal cracks in concrete

California Forever concept art of utopian cityscape

Billionaire-backed company has bought all the land it needs for its ‘city of yesterday’

Green architecture homes

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

Two people sitting in mycocrete dome structure

Fungi spores and knitting combine to make a durable and sustainable building material

Ephemeral exhibit at London Design Biennale

Bendy, eco-friendly wooden walls were inspired by guitar curves

Notre Dame de Paris cathedral on sunny day

Workers rely on medieval era tech to reconstruct the Notre Dame

the burj khalifa, the tallest building in the world in dubai

The tallest building in the world remains unchallenged—for now

Large termite mound in the African Savannah

Termite mounds may one day inspire ‘living, breathing’ architecture

A digital rendering of the Green Mosque in Balkh, Afghanistan

‘Extended reality’ will help preserve some of Afghanistan’s most endangered historical sites

Close-up of children's diapers stacked in a piles

Dirty diapers could be recycled into cheap, sturdy concrete

Two University of Colorado Boulder scientists in jackets carrying a log with a tumpstrap and their heads

Scientists may have solved an old Puebloan mystery by strapping giant logs to their foreheads

4 of the best homes for off-the-grid living

4 of the best homes for off-the-grid living

By Helen Bradshaw

ancient-style illustration of poseidon and workers building seawall

Inside the project to bring ‘self-healing’ Roman concrete to American shorelines

dining room with plants

9 nature-inspired decorating tips to make your home a more relaxing space

By Sofia Quaglia

Proteus underwater lab design mockup

Jacques Cousteau’s grandson is building a network of ocean floor research stations

By Charlotte Hu

Young cities from around the world in floating bubbles on a light green and mint background

These young cities are solving age-old problems

Ancient architecture might be key to creating climate-resilient buildings

Ancient architecture might be key to creating climate-resilient buildings

By Angely Mercado

a skyscraper against a green background with rays of light beaming off of it onto the ground

Some skyscrapers are so shiny they turn into death rays

By Popular Science Team

Roof of a house without AC surrounded by trees, with a red and orange color overlay.

7 tips on how to build a house that stays cool

A lit-up igloo under a starry night sky

How to build an igloo that’s structurally sound and cozy

Capitol Hill aerial view with construction vehicles and work

Washington, D.C. is home to a fascinating labyrinth of tunnels

By Joseph Trevithick and Thomas Newdick/The War Zone

an astronaut stands next to an american flag on the moon

Imagine traveling to the moon only to realize you’re allergic to it. One astronaut did.

By Popular Science Team

Mighty Studio Building 3D Printed

A new material allows this company to 3D print most of a house in a single day

By Stan Horaczek

A black and white photo of gondolas in Venice

Saving historical landmarks from climate change could mean altering them

By Erin Seekamp/The Conversation

A phone booth with two coworkers

Will the coronavirus kill open-plan offices?

By Andrew Wallace/The Conversation

Nature helps nurture relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children

By Julie Stevens/The Conversation

The 160-year-old reason you’re obsessed with your lawn

White Arkitekter Oslo image

These images show some of the coolest designs to keep floodwaters at bay

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media

It’s not just you: Restaurants have gotten too loud. But there are some fixes.

By Chris Berdik

rendering of modular house on hill with shrubland around it

Fire-proofing California’s homes is possible—but at what cost?

By Eleanor Cummins

Meet the hero who saved everything you love about modern cities

By Eleanor Cummins

Oyster architecture could save our coastlines

Oyster architecture could save our coastlines

By Eleanor Cummins

Rising high in 19th-century Chicago required nerves of steel

By Eleanor Cummins

Here’s what makes ADX Florence the country’s most secure prison

Here’s what makes ADX Florence the country’s most secure prison

By Eleanor Cummins

Naturalistic design is thriving as actual nature dies

Naturalistic design is thriving as actual nature dies

By Eleanor Cummins

The king behind Machu Picchu built his legacy in stone

By Eleanor Cummins

By destroying this female pharaoh’s legacy, her successor preserved it forever

By Eleanor Cummins

Bricks were always going to win the Game of Thrones

Bricks were always going to win the Game of Thrones

By Eleanor Cummins

Our bridges are failing. Here’s how we could fix them.

By Eleanor Cummins

As Rome digs its first new metro route in decades, an archaeologist safeguards the city’s buried treasures

Want to build an igloo? Here’s how.

How architects made California’s Getty Museum fireproof

How architects made California’s Getty Museum fireproof

By Eleanor Cummins

White house standing alone among destroyed houses on a beach.

Hurricanes destroy beachside homes, but not this one

By Eleanor Cummins

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: birthing rabbits, gruesome taxidermy, and the Parthenon’s best-kept secret

By Eleanor Cummins

Underground living engineering escalator Earth

Humans could survive underground, but it would take a lot more than shovels

By Eleanor Cummins

Make your home greener—and more resilient

Make your home greener—and more resilient

By Marlene Cimons

Pennsylvania’s 9/11 memorial is one of the first in the world to use sound as a tribute

Pennsylvania’s 9/11 memorial is one of the first in the world to use sound as a tribute

By Eleanor Cummins

The devastating fire at Brazil’s National Museum illuminates a global problem

The devastating fire at Brazil’s National Museum illuminates a global problem

By Eleanor Cummins

Hurricane Gilbert hospital ruins Jamiaca

How hospitals prepare for increasingly dangerous hurricane seasons

By Eleanor Cummins

Hurricane Gilbert hospital ruins Jamiaca

This is how hospitals are preparing for hurricane season

By Eleanor Cummins

These windows could keep the sun out while powering your house

These windows could keep the sun out while powering your house

By Marlene Cimons

The Leaning Tower of Pisa stays up for the same reason it leans

The Leaning Tower of Pisa stays up for the same reason it leans

How Popular Science covered the Empire State Building’s 1931 opening

How Popular Science covered the Empire State Building’s 1931 opening

By Kenneth M. Swezey

Walmart exterior supercenter parking lot big box store

Big box stores are dying. What do we do with all the bodies?

By Eleanor Cummins

Green buildings will have to go beyond conserving energy

Green buildings will have to go beyond conserving energy

By Eleanor Cummins

Mario Kart Mobile

Last week in tech: All the important stories, no Super Bowl commercials

By Stan Horaczek

This year’s Super Bowl stadium is an avian death trap

This year’s Super Bowl stadium is an avian death trap

By Jessica Boddy

A look at the engineering and architecture in this year’s Super Bowl stadium

A look at the engineering and architecture in this year’s Super Bowl stadium

By Eleanor Cummins

Pinecones could help make buildings more energy efficient

Pinecones could help make buildings more energy efficient

By Marlene Cimons

The skyscrapers of the future could be built with the garbage of today

The skyscrapers of the future could be built with the garbage of today

There’s apparently a giant void in the Great Pyramid. Here’s why we don’t know what’s in there.

There’s apparently a giant void in the Great Pyramid. Here’s why we don’t know what’s in there.

By Mary Beth Griggs

How to build a home that can resist any weather

How to build a home that can resist any weather

By Harlan Murphy