When Britain’s King Charles III is crowned in London on May 6, he’ll sit on an ancient chair housing a 335-pound boulder cloaked in mystery. Used for British coronations since the late 14th century, ...

In a famed 1970 Rolling Stone profile by Ben Fong-Torres, Sly Stone (né Sylvester Stewart) explained the concept behind he and the Family Stone: “If there was anything to be happy about, then ...

Ministers have delayed a tax to fund the removal of unsafe cladding from homes after developers warned it could hamper the government's housebuilding plans. The Ministry for Housing said on Monday the ...

Building owners could face prison if they have not removed unsafe cladding by 2029, according to a new government plan. A minister has warned landlords "we are after them" ahead of launching a ...

Trivess Moore has received funding from various organisations including the Australian Research Council (ARC), Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), Victorian government and various ...

Industry groups have staunchly opposed that idea: Agglomerated Stone Manufacturers Assn. director Beatrice Barbiero said that "any engineered stone is safe if the proper occupational health and safety ...

A Cosentino store in West Hollywood. The company now manufactures its Silestone slabs with 40% crystalline silica or less and also has products with 10% or less of the mineral. (Michael Blackshire / ...

Companies that manufacture slabs of engineered stone, a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops, are developing and marketing new products amid mounting concerns about stonecutters being ...

Engineered stone high in crystalline silica, which can damage the lungs when inhaled, has faced growing scrutiny as countertop cutters have grown ill and died from silicosis. Some companies that make ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to understanding how the famous stone circle was created. The unique stone lying flat ...