If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? The answer is a resounding yes—and we know this for certain because of the vast network of audio recorders that ...
This is an article about remarkable new research examining exactly how spending time in nature impacts our brains. That might sound like an airy topic for a business publication. So before we get into ...
Josiah Kephart, PhD, MPH, faculty member at the Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) and Usama Bilal, MD, PhD, MPH, Co-Director of the UHC, have recently published a dual commentary in Nature Medicine.
Many ecologists hypothesize that, as global warming accelerates, change in nature must speed up. They assume that as temperatures rise and climatic zones shift, species will face local extinction and ...
Research suggests we are on the brink of crossing several ecological "tipping points" that could derail ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest and permafrost-covered tundras. But just as humans can ...
Most days, we get to joke around and explore the odd corners of history and science. Today’s list is not that. Researchers keep publishing findings that paint a tough picture of what’s happening out ...
How can we predict species' responses to always-arising changes in our world? A long-term ecological study from Yokohama National University researchers suggests the answer may lie in a few small ...
The draft assessment of The Nature Record (previously known as United by Nature) — the first comprehensive, independent, evidence-based assessment of the state of nature in the United States — is now ...