A new kind of mineral-coated sand can suck up pollution in water, which could pave the way for cities using stormwater during dry seasons.

Jobs that focus on cognitive and people skills are more resistant to economic recession than jobs that rely on physical skills—and bounce back more quickly.

City apartments have more varieties of fungi and more industrial chemicals than do rural and jungle homes, researchers find.

A new method can show how Houston has grown over the last 20 years, which can also serve as a warning about future flooding in the city.

Analyzing wastewater from around the world gives a clearer picture of illegal drug use trends in different cities.

"Young children are extremely vulnerable to lead poisoning because of their normal crawling, hand-to-mouth, exploratory behavior."

People who ride off-road vehicles like dirt bikes and ATVs on city streets crash just as much as motorcyclists do, researchers say.

Major American cities are leading the fight against climate change as the federal government steps back. Here, two experts explain what's working.

Personality traits like risk aversion and patience might be less who you are and more where you are, research with kids in four countries suggests.

Electric scooter companies may say they're environmentally friendly, but using scooters may not be the greenest way to get where you're going.