Spending time in rural and coastal locations is more psychologically beneficial to individuals than time spent in urban green spaces, a new study in the journal Environment & Behavior reports. During ...

People use green spaces more if they are available throughout their daily environments, not just around where they live. The Kobe University UCHIYAMA Yuta says: “This result can be used as evidence ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. A newly published study finds that spending time in natural ...

Birds that thrive in city environments "exhibit more elaborate colors" than their rural counterparts, a new study has found. ZME Science recently reported on a new study published in the journal ...

Humans rely on a wide range of animals, plants, and microorganisms for healthy living environments. Research has shown that the continuing decline in biodiversity—the variety of life on Earth—is a ...

At a time when more than half the world’s population lives in cities and people spend about 90 percent of their lives indoors, our relationship with the natural world has never been more distant or ...

New research has uncovered how a simple circadian clock network demonstrates advanced noise-filtering capabilities, enhancing our understanding of how biological circuits maintain accuracy in dynamic ...

Source: Peter Murtagh / Used with permission Our environment shapes our psychological well-being. This fact is often overshadowed by a focus on diagnosis, therapy, and medication. But maybe some of ...

This design philosophy is the key to a calmer, less stressful home. It’s not just about adding a few plants — it’s about using natural light, organic materials, and specific colors to fundamentally ...

Although access to nature is a basic human right, people's actual use of green spaces is subject to inequalities. A research team analyzed what conditions make it more likely that people are exposed ...