Western civilization arose in Greece in the 8th century BC, when some 1,500 city-states emerged from a murky, illiterate, 400-year Dark Age. That chaos followed the utter collapse of the palatial ...

A ventilation shaft at a public housing building in the south Bronx collapsed Wednesday morning, forcing some residents to evacuate, but injuring no one, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to ...

An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time. Known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” the Thwaites ...

Rescue efforts ongoing at a collapsed building in Nairobi's South C estate along Muhoho avenue. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] At least two people who are trapped inside the 16-storey building under ...

Kentucky’s bourbon heartland is experiencing its gravest threat in nearly a century as bankruptcy filings ripple through rural communities whose entire economic foundations rest on whiskey production.

A woman who collapsed on the dance floor at a Boston nightclub has passed away, her family has confirmed, and now the City of Boston has suspended a nightclub’s Entertainment license as an ...