9 June 2021
Urban populations are exploding. If we want future cities to be more sustainable, we need to think of them as complex, dynamic systems with their own metabolism, says Anu Ramaswami
18 March 2020
The mysterious Liangzhu civilisation was a neolithic "Venice of the East", rivalling ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia with its engineering marvels
12 December 2019
A global analysis of street connectivity has identified the cities that are easiest to get around and shown they have less car use and greater travel by foot
2 December 2019
Structural engineer Roma Agrawal was on the team that built London’s Shard. She reveals the design secrets allowing us to go ever higher
17 July 2019
With impressive biodiversity and ecosystems, London should set a trend for metropolises everywhere as it becomes the first National Park City in the world
1 February 2019
Through the jungle, airborne lasers have spotted ruins of long-lost ancient civilisations in Asia. Archaeologist Damian Evans reveals all.
16 January 2019
See works by artist Katie Paterson, who gets inspiration from science, hear physicist Michael Berry talk about tidal bores and find out how data can help design cities
14 February 2018
Urbanisation may be overrunning our planet, but in his book Darwin Comes to Town, evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen seeks – and finds – the positives
14 December 2017
Two peach stones found in sediment beneath Saint Mark’s Basilica could extend the history of Venice by 180 years
4 December 2017
UNICEF is using artificial intelligence to show what disaster would look like in your city, bringing international charity campaigns closer to home
