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Tokyo

Environment

Cities like London and Tokyo have their own unique microbiomes

Cities including Tokyo, New York, London, Rio de Janeiro and Singapore have their own distinct microbiomes, according to a vast survey of microbes in 60 urban areas worldwide

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Sydney

Environment

Sydney’s inland suburbs are 10°C warmer than the coast in heat waves

News

Green spaces aren’t just for nature – they boost our mental health too

Environment

Green spaces aren’t just for nature – they boost our mental health too

Features

Where were the first cities built

Question

Where was the first city in the world?

Noise-cancelling windows halve traffic sounds even when they're open

Technology

Noise-cancelling windows halve traffic sounds even when they're open

News

How do city trees get enough water?

Last Word

How do city trees get enough water?

Regulars

The stunning east Asian city that dates to the dawn of civilisation

Humans

The stunning east Asian city that dates to the dawn of civilisation

Features

Top view of Highway road junctions at night. The Intersecting freeway road overpass the eastern outer ring road of Bangkok, Thailand.

Environment

Scientists analysed the best and worst cities to travel around

News

Roma Agrawal

Video

Roma Agrawal: How to build a skyscraper

Video

Aerial view of ancient city

Humans

Ancient jungle capital of the Khmer Empire mapped for the first time

The ancient city of Mahendraparvata has been hidden in the mountain forests of Cambodia for centuries, but thanks to airborne lasers we now have a detailed map of it

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Environment

All hail London’s urban jungle as it becomes first national park city

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Video

The hidden cities revealed by lasers

Video

Humans

Don't miss: Star-studded art, weird tides and smart cities

Culture

Life

In big cities even the fish are always rushing around the place

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