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Realizing that 2020 has given people lots and lots (and lots) of free time at home, today Lego announced the largest…

Ramps at ancient Greek healing temples provided access for people with disabilities, according to new research. If…

The surprising discovery of a 2,800-year-old monumental structure in Tabasco, Mexico, is shaking our conceptions of…

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of all things toy. This week, we’re catching up on New York Toy…

Some 500 years after his death, researchers are still discovering just how talented and brilliant Leonardo da Vinci…

Cranes first appeared in ancient Greece over 2,500 years ago, but new research suggests a primitive lifting…

How were giant ancient structures like Stonehenge, or the towering Moai heads on Easter Island, assembled at a time…

Want to feel old? The year 2009 was 10 years ago. No, really. And if you want to feel really old, here’s a video…

It’s all but impossible to keep phallic comparisons out of your head when staring up at a towering skyscraper, but…

One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous mansions, known as the Ennis House, is up for sale in east Los Angeles. And…

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's weekly roundup of the neatest toys around. This week, Hot Toys gives us a Deadpool…

Growing up around Washington, D.C., it’s a relief to now live in a city laid out in a coherent fashion, with…

The world is rapidly becoming more urban, but as cities grow in size, their impact on Earth’s biodiversity grows in…

On January 19th, 2017, the Plasco building, a 17-story steel high-rise in Tehran, caught fire. The blaze began on…

If you’ve ever caught yourself mindlessly staring out of the window while driving through a big city filled with…

Nearly everything about the small block says “wood”: its texture, appearance, sturdiness, and color are like an…

You may not know the name Gin D. Wong, but you definitely know his work. He’s responsible for some of the most…

Some Dubai residents woke up to a familiar sight early Friday morning: flames engulfing an enormous skyscraper. In…

Serbian photographer Nikola Olic lives and works in Dallas, Texas, but he also travels the world with a keen eye…

One of the biggest engineering challenges of building a towering skyscraper isn’t keeping the structure from falling…