Cycling is the urban transport mode associated with the greatest health benefits
A study carried out in seven European cities highlights the role of active transport in good mental health and self-perceived health.
The world’s most liveable cities in 2018
On a larger scale, global livability has improved for the second year in a row, increasing from 74.8% last year to 75.7% in 2018.
Spider-shaped tiny robot could be the future of micro-surgery
Centimetre-sized soft robots could one day be used to perform surgery and enter other tight spaces, using a method devised by researchers at Harvard University.
Which cities are liveable without air conditioning – and for how much longer?
Mapping the world’s cities where you can live comfortably without heating or air conditioning reveals how few boast such ideal climates – and how global warming may further narrow the field.
Gasping for Air in India’s Industrial North
Air pollution kills one million Indians annually. In the northern city of Patna, the toxic air shaves an average of four years off residents’ lives.