Taking a 'nature pill' of spending twenty minutes a day outdoors can help to lower cortisol levels. Read More
Spending time walking in nature can help facilitate more positive relationships and family cohesion, a new study reports. Read More
Younger children tend to prefer urban environments, but older children tend to prefer natural settings. Findings suggest an affinity for nature develops gradually during life rather than being inherent at an early age. Read More
Connectedness to nature makes children happier due to their tendency to perform sustainable and pro-ecological behaviors. Read More
A new study reveals spending time connecting with nature helps to reduce behavioral problems and anxiety in children, as well as improving overall health. Read More
Numerous recent studies claim psychedelics, such as psilocybin, can help treat a range of mental health problems from depression to PTSD. Researchers investigate how psychedelics can help us become more "nature-connected" and increase a sense of environmental responsibility. Read More
A new study provides evidence to distinguish between the parts of the brain which account for individual talent and the areas activated through training. Read More
A new study reports environmental intervention can help to raise general intelligence in low birth weight children, but only in the short term. Read More
Picky eating in children may not be a result of tricky behavior, it could actually be down to genetics. Researchers identify two genes associated with picky eating. Read More
Well designed and maintained urban green spaces reduce instances of violent, community-based crimes, specifically gun violence. Read More
Study reports viral shedding of SARS-CoV-2 occurs in the upper respiratory tract during early COVID-19 infection when symptoms are mild or hardly noticeable. Read More
Using EEG to study twin teenagers, researchers tease apart the influence of genetic and environmental factors on brain activity during sleep. Read More
