flying musiciansBirdsong Can Reduce Anxiety, Paranoia, New Study Suggests Researchers recommend it as a mental health intervention, showing how rapid urbanization that risks bird populations impacts human health too. By Amlan Sarkar
it's all connectedEcosystem Restoration Is Vital To Fighting Covid19, New Study Argues The study bats for adapting ecosystem restoration as a public health policy to fight Covid19 and other future pandemics. By Amlan Sarkar
Green TherapyHow Just a Month of Gardening Can Reduce Depression, Anxiety Besides helping people connect with nature, gardening might also offer them greater exposure to vitamin D -- overall, improving their mood. By Devrupa Rakshit
WEIRD IndeedA ‘Western Bias’ Prevails in Studies Linking Nature With Better Mental Health, Say Researchers "There’s nothing necessarily wrong with the existing findings... but we have reason to believe they may not apply to the entire population." By Saumya Kalia
Rights of NatureEcuador Becomes the First Country In the World to Give Legal Rights to Animals The ruling came after a monkey named Estrellita was moved from its home to a zoo and died a week later. By Saumya Kalia
Circle of LifePredators May Have Evolved To Avoid Overexploiting Resources ‘Prudent predation’ challenges the “survival of the fittest” myth underlying how humans think of society and the economy. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Healing Power of NatureCanadian Doctors Can Now Prescribe ‘Spending Time in Nature’ for Patients’ Mental Health Spending time with nature is linked to improving attention, lowering stress, boosting empathy, and reducing the risk of heart-related diseases. By Devrupa Rakshit
Sinking FeelingIn Meghalaya, the Umngot River Keeps Tribal Livelihoods Afloat. A Dam Project Threatens That Balance Activists say any gains in electricity from the dam will come at the cost of indigenous livelihoods, health, and rights. By Aatreyee Dhar
Learning to CareForming a Connection With Nature Is Key To Protecting It. Can Citizen Science Initiatives Lead the Way? As the ecological landscape deteriorates, an informed public can facilitate good governance around environmental policies. By Akhila Vijayaraghavan
Mother Nature SpeaksWhy Listening to Nature Sounds Has Such a Powerful Effect on Mood Birdsong, rainfall, and other natural sounds can put our brains into a meditative state, reduce biological measures of stress, and more. By Liesl Goecker
