The Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was known for hanging weights on strings when creating models of buildings — the weights would help him figure out the lines of force and the proper shape ...

In the past 25 years, Lynda Dossey has not only seen Chicago’s transformation, but she’s also been part of it. As an architect, she has had the chance to leave her mark on multiple projects both ...

Honey bees and social wasps developed a similar solution for nest building although evolution separated them 179 million years ago. If you present social insect biologist Michael L Smith a picture of ...

Bees and wasps have converged on the same architectural solutions to nest-building problems, according to new research. Bees and wasps have converged on the same architectural solutions to ...

Hexagons are mutually associated with bees and wasps, as both insect species build their nests using this humble six-sided shape. Anyone who stumbles upon a bee or wasp nest in nature will be greeted ...

Despite different building materials and evolutionary histories, they converged on a similar design Bees and wasps have converged on the same architectural solutions to nest-building problems, ...