Spending 20 minutes in an urban park helps to increase emotional well being, regardless of whether or not a person is participating in exercise, a new study reports.
Assessing a child's exposure to air pollution on a monthly basis from conception to the age of 8.5, researchers found the greater the exposure to air pollution before the age of 5, the greater the alteration in brain structure by preadolescence.
Connectedness to nature makes children happier due to their tendency to perform sustainable and pro-ecological behaviors.
Researchers report exposure to hot, humid weather can trigger mental health symptoms that require emergency care.
Country living may not be as good for your mental health as previously believed, researchers say. A new study reveals those who live in rural areas may be more anxious and depressed than their city-dwelling peers.
A new study reports genetics, in addition to environmental factors, influence morals and some personal behaviors in adults.
The living environment has a significant impact on the skin microbiota, but not gut bacteria, in both humans and dogs.
Early-life exposure to atmospheric lead was associated with less mature and less healthy personality traits in adults.
The smell of fresh cut grass or blooming flowers appears to have a positive effect on a person's overall well-being, a new study reveals. Researchers say the smells of nature can help boost psychological well-being.
Researchers report mice living in an enriched environment and stimulating surroundings have healthier immune systems.
A study of monozygotic twins allowed researchers to discover which parts of immune dysfunction in multiple sclerosis were influenced by genetics, and which were influenced by environmental factors.
The increase in antibiotic residue found in wastewater and treatment plants increases antibiotic resistance and antibiotic residue found in drinking water may pose a threat to public health.