"The mechanical performance of the robots has an immediate effect." Engineers develop incredible robot that could save lives in disasters: 'Rare but devastating events' first appeared on The Cool Down ...

The Importance of Disaster Recovery in Today's Digital Landscape In the current fast-paced digital economy, even a brief ...

With this bat-inspired technology, the potential to locate more survivors the next time an earthquake or wildfire strikes ...

On May 12, 2008, a devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake in the Sichuan province of China caused nearly 90,000 people to lose their lives, with hospitals and schools filled with children ...

ARMstrong Dex, a Korean humanoid, saws through heavy wood without powered tools with a handheld saw and human-like precision.

Two decades ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, submerging a major American city, claiming nearly 1,400 lives, and displacing one million people. The storm was a turning point in how the ...

Using a simulated disaster scenario of a chemical accident on a highway near their school, Livonia High School students soon discovered how important geographic information systems and imaging science ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Triangle engineering schools are now using the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge as a teachable moment for students. Video of the incident can be difficult to watch. You ...

New research is being conducted to explore how engineers understand and navigate ethics on a day-to-day basis, prompting questions about how ethics education can be improved. Engineering disasters are ...