Evidence that nature is good for you continues to mount, as a new study that compared nature walkers with urban walkers found that folks in the former group were better able to rest their brains. The ...

There's no question that being in nature is good for well-being. Research shows that experiencing nature and listening to natural sounds can relax us.

Simple nature-based activities can reduce stress, sharpen focus, and improve mental health—no wilderness or special gear required.

“Go outside” or “touch grass” are common rejoinders deployed in online arguments these days. And, at least for those of us whose brains have probably melted from spending too much time on an app where ...

Research shows that spending time in nature can improve our mood and ability to focus Observing nature — even something as simple as indoor plants — can increase feelings of humanization toward others ...

Urban wilderness takes some funky forms. And one of the funkiest bits of urban wilderness you’ll find in the entire borough of Brooklyn is on the shoreline of Newtown Creek — a staggeringly polluted ...