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.

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

Research in Southeast Asia quantifies how much wildfire smoke hurts peoples’ moods; finds the effect is greater when fires originate in other countries.

The MIT professor emerita and influential molecular biologist is being honored for her advocacy for women in science.

A study of dozens of city gardens and urban farms across the US and Europe found several ways to boost their benefits, not just for their neighborhoods, but for the planet.

Too often, signs of trouble are ignored until a problem becomes a crisis. Here are some clear warning signs residents should watch for. If you see something, say something – it could save lives.

An interdisciplinary group of researchers at Penn State ran computer models on two Philadelphia census tracts. The neighborhood with more vulnerable residents was also hotter.

Garden leaves make good compost, but street leaves are too polluted.

Whether you call them rotaries, traffic circles or roundabouts, they offer a safer alternative to the four-way stop. But the modern roundabout has been decades in the making.