One more reason not to drive into midtown Manhattan: Soon it will cost an extra $15 as New York City launches its long-debated congestion pricing system.

A new study shows how front yards can serve as windows into the inner lives of their residents – and their feelings about their home, neighborhood and city.

In order to recycle construction materials, keep them close to home, a new study of Amsterdam suggests.

Mapping where water once flowed is important for managing flood risk today in Detroit and elsewhere.

Female mosquitoes don’t want to lay their eggs alone, but they don’t want sites that are too crowded either. Understanding what guides their choice could inform new control strategies.

An evolutionary biologist is studying what these resilient urban pests can teach us about adaptation and evolution.

Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.

In just the next 26 years, as many as 500,000 people living in 32 coastal cities in the US could experience significant flooding.