SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Do all the buttons in an elevator work? Sometimes it seems like the elevator door stays open forever and there is a "close door" button for just those times, but does the button ...

HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture--Long before the COVID-19 crisis cast its shadow over the world, a leading manufacturer in this western Japan city began work on developing a touchless elevator that allows ...

There's a unique collection of elevator artifacts in southwest Virginia, and you've probably never heard of it. Andrew Reams has been collecting elevator button panels for decades and now stores them ...

People are finding all kinds of ingenious ways to avoid touching things in public as the coronavirus continues to spread. Shops are asking people to order for pick-up, roving bots are delivering food, ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s not fun to be anywhere with strangers. But by far the worst situation is the elevator. You’re trapped in a small box, and you have to touch shared buttons to get to ...

Editor's note: This column is part of 'Why Do We?' — a weekly video series hosted by culture expert Martin Lindstrom that untangles unique quirks of human behavior. Click here for the full series page ...