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NASA’s James Webb telescope is about to arrive at an exceptional point in space
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Nov 17, 2021
This historic Brooklyn cemetery shows us a future without lawns
A climate-friendly experiment to let lawns grow into meadows at Green-Wood Cemetery has visitors—and landscapers—taking notice.
Nov 01, 2021
The biggest ancient city you’ve probably never heard of is in Illinois
The Cahokia Mounds offer a glimpse of one of the Americas' most powerful societies.
Oct 06, 2021
Extreme heat days have tripled in cities over the past 40 years
Poorer urban residents are most at risk.
Sep 03, 2021
City subways are getting crushed by floods. Here’s how to fix that.
Underground shouldn't mean underwater.
Sep 02, 2021
An urban cemetery is a surprising sanctuary for fantastic fungi
Spaces for the dead are becoming stepping stones to wildlife discovery.
Jul 15, 2021
Rethinking our roofs, parking lots, and sidewalks could save money and lives
The benefits of so-called 'smart surfaces.'
Jul 12, 2021
From Chicagoan to Phoenician, here’s what to call the residents of the biggest US cities
What did you call me?!
Jun 08, 2021
Turning the lights off for a few nights each year could save millions of birds
Bright city lights can be deadly for migratory birds like warblers and thrushes.
