Urban Science

Geologist Kneeling by Basalt in Alcobendas in in Alcobendas

Geologist Kneeling by Basalt in Alcobendas

Canon EOS R5 Mark II · in Alcobendas

Sleepy Scientist Carries Petri Dishes Through Karachi Dawn in in Karachi

Sleepy Scientist Carries Petri Dishes Through Karachi Dawn

Nikon FM2 · in Karachi

Silhouetted Telescope Counterweight Over Observatory Pit in at a remote field station in Victoria Seychelles

Silhouetted Telescope Counterweight Over Observatory Pit

Nikon Z 6 · at a remote field station in Victoria Seychelles

Entomologist Pinning Specimens Under Two Suns in in Baghdad

Entomologist Pinning Specimens Under Two Suns

Sony Alpha 900 · in Baghdad

Geologist Washing Garnet Sand in Shenzhen in in Shenzhen

Geologist Washing Garnet Sand in Shenzhen

Leica Q2 · in Shenzhen

Telescope Star Reflection on Laptop Screen in beside an observatory dome in Edmonton

Telescope Star Reflection on Laptop Screen

Olympus OM-4 · beside an observatory dome in Edmonton

Volcano Monitor at Desk in Balat Istanbul in on a writing desk in Balat, Istanbul

Volcano Monitor at Desk in Balat Istanbul

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra · on a writing desk in Balat, Istanbul

Soweto Weather Station Antenna at Sunset in in Soweto

Soweto Weather Station Antenna at Sunset

Canon EOS-1D · in Soweto

Tokyo Lab Petri Dish Colony Counting in in Tokyo

Tokyo Lab Petri Dish Colony Counting

Sony a6100 · in Tokyo

Twilight Observatory Dome Over Frost Sagebrush in beside an observatory dome near Rabat

Twilight Observatory Dome Over Frost Sagebrush

Leica I · beside an observatory dome near Rabat

Wet Science Bench with Gloves in Pune Rain in in Pune

Wet Science Bench with Gloves in Pune Rain

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 · in Pune

Abandoned Observatory Dome Open Sky in beside an observatory dome in Surat

Abandoned Observatory Dome Open Sky

Fujifilm X-T4 · beside an observatory dome in Surat

Astronomer Calibrating Telescope in Late Spring Rain in beside a tidal survey transect in Gliwice

Astronomer Calibrating Telescope in Late Spring Rain

Sony a7R IV · beside a tidal survey transect in Gliwice

Fossil Excavation in Chinatown Singapore Golden Hour in in Chinatown, Singapore

Fossil Excavation in Chinatown Singapore Golden Hour

Canon DIGITAL IXUS · in Chinatown, Singapore

Salt-Crusted Solar Panel Near Salvador Lighthouse in in Salvador

Salt-Crusted Solar Panel Near Salvador Lighthouse

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 · in Salvador

Robotics Vision Rig Calibrating Cubes Midnight Lab in in a bright laboratory near Nukus

Robotics Vision Rig Calibrating Cubes Midnight Lab

Pentax LX · in a bright laboratory near Nukus

Observatory Console Reflecting Stars at Sunset Transect in beside a tidal survey transect in El Mahalla El Kubra

Observatory Console Reflecting Stars at Sunset Transect

Samsung Galaxy S23 · beside a tidal survey transect in El Mahalla El Kubra

Biologist in Ahmedabad Reeds with Specimen Vials in in Ahmedabad

Biologist in Ahmedabad Reeds with Specimen Vials

Canon EOS 1000D · in Ahmedabad

Face Beside Cracked Observatory Window Angren in at a remote field station in Angren

Face Beside Cracked Observatory Window Angren

iPhone 7 Plus · at a remote field station in Angren

Oscilloscope Glow in Tokyo Monsoon Lab in at a microscopy bench in Tokyo

Oscilloscope Glow in Tokyo Monsoon Lab

Nikon F4 · at a microscopy bench in Tokyo

Lab Bench Flasks Notes Pipettes Bamako Noon in in a bright laboratory in Bamako

Lab Bench Flasks Notes Pipettes Bamako Noon

Sony a7 III · in a bright laboratory in Bamako

Jaffna Observatory Control Room Dawn in inside an observatory control room in Jaffna

Jaffna Observatory Control Room Dawn

Lubitel 166 universal · inside an observatory control room in Jaffna

Iced Weather Station Mast Helsinki Winter in in Helsinki

Iced Weather Station Mast Helsinki Winter

Nikon D780 · in Helsinki

Twilight Lab Bench with Flasks in Glodok Jakarta in in a bright laboratory in Glodok, Jakarta

Twilight Lab Bench with Flasks in Glodok Jakarta

Sony ZV-1 · in a bright laboratory in Glodok, Jakarta

Scientist Pressing Winter Ferns at Valencia Station in on a wind-scoured research platform in Valencia

Scientist Pressing Winter Ferns at Valencia Station

Leica M6 · on a wind-scoured research platform in Valencia

Milky Way Over Cairo Lab Microscope View in inside an observatory control room in Cairo

Milky Way Over Cairo Lab Microscope View

Nikon D700 · inside an observatory control room in Cairo

Salt Spray on Research Slate in Ho Chi Minh City in in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Salt Spray on Research Slate in Ho Chi Minh City

Minolta XG 9 · in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Pollen Slide and Notebook on Workbench in at an engineering workbench near São Paulo

Pollen Slide and Notebook on Workbench

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · at an engineering workbench near São Paulo

Seismograph Trace in Lalitpur School Gym Shelter in in Lalitpur

Seismograph Trace in Lalitpur School Gym Shelter

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ · in Lalitpur

Early Morning Lab Freezer Room Quetzaltenango in at a microscopy bench in Quetzaltenango

Early Morning Lab Freezer Room Quetzaltenango

Asahi Pentax S · at a microscopy bench in Quetzaltenango

Seismograph Tracing Tremors in Bielsko-Biała in in Bielsko-Biała

Seismograph Tracing Tremors in Bielsko-Biała

Zorki 2 · in Bielsko-Biała

Xian Science Greenhouse Station at Sunset in in Xian

Xian Science Greenhouse Station at Sunset

iPhone 13 Pro Max · in Xian

Golden Hour Science Lab Bench Accra in in a bright laboratory in Accra

Golden Hour Science Lab Bench Accra

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · in a bright laboratory in Accra

Dawn Lab Setup Beside Kaohsiung Bike Racks in beside campus bike racks at dawn in Kaohsiung

Dawn Lab Setup Beside Kaohsiung Bike Racks

Canon F-1 · beside campus bike racks at dawn in Kaohsiung

Morning Lecture Hall Filling Casablanca School Lab in in a school laboratory in Casablanca

Morning Lecture Hall Filling Casablanca School Lab

Pentax LX · in a school laboratory in Casablanca

Hydrophone Buoy Craned Over Misty Seoul Water in in Insadong, Seoul

Hydrophone Buoy Craned Over Misty Seoul Water

4x5 RB Auto Graflex · in Insadong, Seoul

Robotics Bench in Lhasa Under Early Spring Shadow in in Lhasa

Robotics Bench in Lhasa Under Early Spring Shadow

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra · in Lhasa

Science Fair Planets in Rainy Yangon Courtyard in across a rain-washed campus courtyard in Yangon

Science Fair Planets in Rainy Yangon Courtyard

iPhone 12 Pro Max · across a rain-washed campus courtyard in Yangon

Diver Surfacing Beside Science Skiff at Dawn in in Baku

Diver Surfacing Beside Science Skiff at Dawn

Nikon D780 · in Baku

Scientist Photographing Coral Reef Transect Jakarta in on a wind-scoured research platform in Glodok, Jakarta

Scientist Photographing Coral Reef Transect Jakarta

Canon EOS 77D · on a wind-scoured research platform in Glodok, Jakarta

Botanist Pressing Flowers at Boat Quay Singapore in in Boat Quay, Singapore

Botanist Pressing Flowers at Boat Quay Singapore

Nikon FM · in Boat Quay, Singapore

Hydrophone Spool on Winter Pier Harbin in in Harbin

Hydrophone Spool on Winter Pier Harbin

Leica IIIb · in Harbin

Rain Gauge Amid Yellow Leaves in Baltimore Twilight in in Baltimore

Rain Gauge Amid Yellow Leaves in Baltimore Twilight

Nikon D4 · in Baltimore

Scientist Holds Sediment Core Rio Morning Light in in Rio de Janeiro

Scientist Holds Sediment Core Rio Morning Light

Sony a6400 · in Rio de Janeiro

Astronomer observing city lights from rainy research platform in on a wind-scoured research platform in Mira-Bhayandar

Astronomer observing city lights from rainy research platform

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · on a wind-scoured research platform in Mira-Bhayandar

Seismograph Tracing Winter Tremors Upward Rain in in Aberdeen

Seismograph Tracing Winter Tremors Upward Rain

Canon EOS 300D · in Aberdeen

Neon-Lit Fossil Excavation Under Night Sky in near Sablon, Brussels

Neon-Lit Fossil Excavation Under Night Sky

Leica M10 · near Sablon, Brussels

Scientist labeling jars beside waterfall wall in beside an observatory dome near Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand

Scientist labeling jars beside waterfall wall

Sony a7 III · beside an observatory dome near Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand

Iced Weather Station Mast in Arctic Helsinki Evening in in Kruununhaka, Helsinki

Iced Weather Station Mast in Arctic Helsinki Evening

Nikon Z 9 · in Kruununhaka, Helsinki

Iced Weather Station Mast in Helsinki Mist in near Punavuori, Helsinki

Iced Weather Station Mast in Helsinki Mist

Zorki 2 · near Punavuori, Helsinki

Scientist Trimming Core Amid Waterfall in in Grand Bazaar, Tehran

Scientist Trimming Core Amid Waterfall

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · in Grand Bazaar, Tehran

Fossil Prep Table in Tehran Lab After Shift in inside a clean room in Vali-e Asr, Tehran

Fossil Prep Table in Tehran Lab After Shift

Leica M1 · inside a clean room in Vali-e Asr, Tehran

Hydrophone Winch Sprays Droplets in Barcelona Harbor Light in near Eixample, Barcelona

Hydrophone Winch Sprays Droplets in Barcelona Harbor Light

Canon EOS 5D · near Eixample, Barcelona

Giant Sediment Core Trimming in Montreal in in Little Italy, Montreal

Giant Sediment Core Trimming in Montreal

iPhone 16 · in Little Italy, Montreal

Red Lit Observatory Stairwell Baghdad Midnight in beside a tidal survey transect in Baghdad

Red Lit Observatory Stairwell Baghdad Midnight

Polaroid SX-70 · beside a tidal survey transect in Baghdad

Chemist Weighs Cobalt Crystals Aden Blue Hour in in Aden

Chemist Weighs Cobalt Crystals Aden Blue Hour

Canon EOS R50 V · in Aden

Hydrophone Spool on Toamasina Pier in in Toamasina

Hydrophone Spool on Toamasina Pier

Google Pixel 9 Pro · in Toamasina

Guangzhou Weather Antenna Sunset Silhouette in in Guangzhou

Guangzhou Weather Antenna Sunset Silhouette

Sony a6700 · in Guangzhou

Boise Weather Station Antenna Sunset Silhouette in in Boise

Boise Weather Station Antenna Sunset Silhouette

Hasselblad X2D II 100C · in Boise

Scientist Carries Petri Dish Stack Through Kasama Dawn Mist in in Kasama

Scientist Carries Petri Dish Stack Through Kasama Dawn Mist

iPhone 11 · in Kasama

Golden Hour Observatory Dome Open Sky Banja Luka in beside a tidal survey transect in Banja Luka

Golden Hour Observatory Dome Open Sky Banja Luka

Sony Alpha 900 · beside a tidal survey transect in Banja Luka

Retired Astronomer in Dala Yangon Monsoon in near Dala, Yangon

Retired Astronomer in Dala Yangon Monsoon

Nikon D7100 · near Dala, Yangon

Rain Gauge Ringed by Yellow Leaves in Predawn Nottingham in in Nottingham

Rain Gauge Ringed by Yellow Leaves in Predawn Nottingham

Leica M11 · in Nottingham

Midnight Robotics Bench Under Dusty Neon Light in in Ho Chi Minh City

Midnight Robotics Bench Under Dusty Neon Light

Fujifilm GFX100 II · in Ho Chi Minh City

Astronomer Aligning Stars on Tablet in Antwerp in beside a tidal survey transect in Antwerp

Astronomer Aligning Stars on Tablet in Antwerp

Pentax MX · beside a tidal survey transect in Antwerp

Astronomer Clears Snow from Telescope at Dusk in near a weather balloon launch site near Gastown, Vancouver

Astronomer Clears Snow from Telescope at Dusk

iPhone 11 · near a weather balloon launch site near Gastown, Vancouver

Trilobite Fossil in Shale by City Lights in near Bielsko-Biała

Trilobite Fossil in Shale by City Lights

Canon DIGITAL IXUS · near Bielsko-Biała

Geologist Sketching Fault Line in Monsoon Dust in in Minatitlán

Geologist Sketching Fault Line in Monsoon Dust

Fujifilm X-E1 · in Minatitlán

Uphill Water Flowing on Shale Cliff in Quito in in Centro Historico, Quito

Uphill Water Flowing on Shale Cliff in Quito

Pentax K-7 · in Centro Historico, Quito

Scientist Photographs Lichen on Granite in Exeter in in Exeter

Scientist Photographs Lichen on Granite in Exeter

Olympus OM-4 · in Exeter

Scientist Matches Sample Tubes to Chart Under Neon Light in in Veracruz

Scientist Matches Sample Tubes to Chart Under Neon Light

Google Pixel 8 · in Veracruz

Robotics Arm Over Bolt Tray in Sana'a Lab in at a microscopy bench near Sana'a

Robotics Arm Over Bolt Tray in Sana'a Lab

Fujifilm X-T4 · at a microscopy bench near Sana'a

Geologist Sketching Fault Line in Manila Loess Dust in in BGC, Manila

Geologist Sketching Fault Line in Manila Loess Dust

Leica M (Typ 240) · in BGC, Manila

Scientist Collecting Lake Water at Sunset in Vancouver in in Vancouver

Scientist Collecting Lake Water at Sunset in Vancouver

Google Pixel 7 Pro · in Vancouver

Peruvian Volcano Scientist Amid Ash and City Lights in on a wind-scoured research platform in Peru

Peruvian Volcano Scientist Amid Ash and City Lights

Nikon D3X · on a wind-scoured research platform in Peru

Geologist Splitting Shale on Shanghai Outcrop in on a wind-scoured research platform near Tianzifang, Shanghai

Geologist Splitting Shale on Shanghai Outcrop

Fujifilm X-H1 · on a wind-scoured research platform near Tianzifang, Shanghai

Seismograph Electronics Case Amid Basalt Gravel in in Cusco

Seismograph Electronics Case Amid Basalt Gravel

Canon A-1 · in Cusco

Botanist Collecting Grass in Newcastle Evening in in Newcastle upon Tyne

Botanist Collecting Grass in Newcastle Evening

Mamiya 7 · in Newcastle upon Tyne

Lab Bench Under Warm Observatory Light in inside an observatory control room in Bursa

Lab Bench Under Warm Observatory Light

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · inside an observatory control room in Bursa

Astronomer at Baku Observatory Dome in Moonlight in beside an observatory dome in Baku

Astronomer at Baku Observatory Dome in Moonlight

Sony a9 II · beside an observatory dome in Baku

Research Slate Reef Data at Riverside Sunset in in Riverside, Phnom Penh

Research Slate Reef Data at Riverside Sunset

Nikon Z 6 · in Riverside, Phnom Penh

Telescope Dome Opening at Winter Twilight in along a rocky geology outcrop in North Beach, San Francisco

Telescope Dome Opening at Winter Twilight

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · along a rocky geology outcrop in North Beach, San Francisco

Seismograph Trace in Algiers School Gym in in Algiers

Seismograph Trace in Algiers School Gym

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra · in Algiers

Salt-Crusted Solar Panel at Vinh Lighthouse in in Vinh

Salt-Crusted Solar Panel at Vinh Lighthouse

Fujifilm X-E1 · in Vinh

Sterile Robotics Bench Hpa-An Sunset in in Hpa-An

Sterile Robotics Bench Hpa-An Sunset

Nikon Z fc · in Hpa-An

Dust in Blue Light Science Lab Shanghai in inside an observatory control room in Xintiandi, Shanghai

Dust in Blue Light Science Lab Shanghai

iPhone 12 mini · inside an observatory control room in Xintiandi, Shanghai

Observatory Control Room with Red Task Lights in at an engineering workbench in Halifax

Observatory Control Room with Red Task Lights

Canon EOS 5DS R · at an engineering workbench in Halifax

Fossil Trays in Dushanbe Science Lab in in Dushanbe

Fossil Trays in Dushanbe Science Lab

Fujifilm X-T3 · in Dushanbe

Pleiades Over Cairo Observatory Dome Detail in beside a tidal survey transect near Cairo

Pleiades Over Cairo Observatory Dome Detail

Samsung Galaxy S23 · beside a tidal survey transect near Cairo

Orion Nebula View from São Paulo Outcrop in along a rocky geology outcrop near São Paulo

Orion Nebula View from São Paulo Outcrop

Nikon Z50II · along a rocky geology outcrop near São Paulo

Blue Diatom Structures on Lab Monitor in Guéckédougou in in a bright laboratory in Guéckédougou

Blue Diatom Structures on Lab Monitor in Guéckédougou

Samsung Galaxy S21 · in a bright laboratory in Guéckédougou

Seismograph Needle Drilling Dusk in Madurai in in Madurai

Seismograph Needle Drilling Dusk in Madurai

Canon EOS R50 V · in Madurai

Night Scientist Matching Tube Colors Chart Haikou in in Haikou

Night Scientist Matching Tube Colors Chart Haikou

Nikon D100 · in Haikou

Geologist Examining Folded Marble Bands Before Dawn in in Ason, Kathmandu

Geologist Examining Folded Marble Bands Before Dawn

Sony a6000 · in Ason, Kathmandu

Night Excavation of Fossil in Maiduguri in in Maiduguri

Night Excavation of Fossil in Maiduguri

Olympus Trip 35 · in Maiduguri

Researcher Recording Bird Calls in Ankara Twilight in in Ankara

Researcher Recording Bird Calls in Ankara Twilight

Sony a99 II · in Ankara

Iced Weather Station Mast in Arctic Wind in in Laugavegur, Reykjavik

Iced Weather Station Mast in Arctic Wind

Minolta XG-M · in Laugavegur, Reykjavik

Geologist Sketching Fault Line in Guiyang Twilight in in Guiyang

Geologist Sketching Fault Line in Guiyang Twilight

Sony a6300 · in Guiyang

Green Blinking Hydrophone Rack Beside Chart Table in in Quezon City

Green Blinking Hydrophone Rack Beside Chart Table

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III · in Quezon City

Retired Astronomer in San Lorenzo Monsoon Light in in San Lorenzo

Retired Astronomer in San Lorenzo Monsoon Light

Minolta XG 9 · in San Lorenzo

Yerevan Observatory Control Room Dawn Light in inside an observatory control room in Yerevan

Yerevan Observatory Control Room Dawn Light

Fujifilm X-T30 · inside an observatory control room in Yerevan

Salt Crusted Solar Panel Near Lighthouse Bluff in in Ankara

Salt Crusted Solar Panel Near Lighthouse Bluff

Nikon D700 · in Ankara

Slide Viewer on Oak Bench in Delhi Observatory in inside an observatory control room in Chandni Chowk, Delhi

Slide Viewer on Oak Bench in Delhi Observatory

Google Pixel 9 Pro · inside an observatory control room in Chandni Chowk, Delhi

Copper Toned Fossil Cliff in Davie Village in in Davie Village, Vancouver

Copper Toned Fossil Cliff in Davie Village

Leica M11 · in Davie Village, Vancouver

Seismograph Trace and Volcanic Ash Samples in in Bishkek

Seismograph Trace and Volcanic Ash Samples

Nikon D100 · in Bishkek

Scientist Trimming Sediment Core in Taipei Lab in in Taipei

Scientist Trimming Sediment Core in Taipei Lab

Sony a7 · in Taipei

Scientist lifting sample tubes from black water in Namangan in in Namangan

Scientist lifting sample tubes from black water in Namangan

Huawei P60 Pro · in Namangan

Seismograph Drum in Vancouver Volcanic Vault in in Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Seismograph Drum in Vancouver Volcanic Vault

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · in Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Winter Science Fair Corridor Manchester School Lab in in a school laboratory in Manchester

Winter Science Fair Corridor Manchester School Lab

Canon EOS 80D · in a school laboratory in Manchester

Science Fair Corridor With Trophies and Exit Sign Reflections in in a lecture hall before the crowd arrives near Wa

Science Fair Corridor With Trophies and Exit Sign Reflections

iPhone 16 Pro · in a lecture hall before the crowd arrives near Wa

Monsoon Classroom Window with Science Posters in at a seminar table covered in notes in Mazar-i-Sharif

Monsoon Classroom Window with Science Posters

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II · at a seminar table covered in notes in Mazar-i-Sharif

Geologist Balancing on Scree with Upward Rain in in Port Harcourt

Geologist Balancing on Scree with Upward Rain

Sony a6300 · in Port Harcourt

Scientist Surveying Coral Reef Transect Singapore in beside a tidal survey transect in Haji Lane, Singapore

Scientist Surveying Coral Reef Transect Singapore

Canon EOS 6D · beside a tidal survey transect in Haji Lane, Singapore

Scientist rinsing mud from sample tubes beside stream in near Changsha

Scientist rinsing mud from sample tubes beside stream

iPhone XS · near Changsha

Derelict Alexandria School Woodshop Dorm Beds in in a woodshop classroom in Alexandria

Derelict Alexandria School Woodshop Dorm Beds

Samsung Galaxy S25 · in a woodshop classroom in Alexandria