Catchy rhythms like the tresillo are examples of how our musical perception and preference negotiate between simplicity and ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The mysterious beams of light beaming over downtown San Francisco this weekend are not a movie stunt, a tech promo or the start of a supervillain plot. They are a test for a new civic-scale laser ...

Have they finally solved the ancient Egyptians’ pyramid scheme? Aliens might not have built the pyramids — but the ancient Egyptians might’ve had a pretty cool hack nonetheless. A cutting-edge 3D ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: How the Great Pyramid was built ...

The Pyramids of Giza might only be the tip of the iceberg. Italian researchers claim they might’ve found signs of a Sphinx located beneath the Pyramids of Giza, suggesting the existence of a sprawling ...

Another Upstate New York mall owned by Syracuse-based Pyramid Management Group is up for sale. WWNY reports the Salmon Run Mall in Watertown, N.Y., is now available for purchase via JLL Investor ...

Since news broke last week that Germany’s largest public pension fund and its partner, Michael Shvo, had contracted to sell San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid to a Cyprus-based investment firm, ...

For the second time in six years, San Francisco’s iconic Transamerica Pyramid will be sold. Bloomberg is reporting the building that has been a defining aspect of the city’s skyline for nearly 50 ...