A few minutes beside trees or water can shift the brain into a calmer state. That change is not just a feeling.

Brain scans show that time in nature quiets stress circuits, restores attention, and reduces rumination in measurable ways.

Will the Great Lakes, one of the natural wonders of the United States, be allowed to go to court to defend their rights to exist on equal terms with the human race? Last month, a bill was introduced ...

A massive review of 100+ brain-imaging studies confirms that nature exposure settles the stress system, restores attention, and quiets mental rumination.

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This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). To honor Hispanic Heritage Month, WCS and Nature are sharing stories of nature and conservation. For as long as I can remember, I ...

On preserved land in Cold Spring Harbor, a groundhog burrowed amid brown and brittle wildflowers Saturday afternoon. An onlooker pointed out a red-tailed hawk perched on bare branches. This was "a ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In an era of rapid globalization, economic growth has come with trade-offs. To make ...

There’s nothing better for me than being immersed in nature. Whether I’m staring up into redwood trees, coming across a profusion of wildflowers, listening to ocean waves, or being mesmerized by a ...

Audrey Tran Lam, left, speaks at the Iowa Nature Summit along with Dr. Richard Deming, Adam Shriver and Jennie Zwagerman at Drake University on Wednesday. (Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Buy Photo ...