Urban parks make people ‘as happy as Christmas’ — at least on Twitter
People who visit an urban park use happier language and express less negativity on Twitter for up to four hours.
Tag: nature
Spending just 2 hours a week in nature promotes health and wellbeing
You have no excuse for spending some time in nature this weekend.
Want your kids to be calmer and have improved mental health? Connect them to nature, scientists say
Many parents have been suspecting this for a while -- now we have the science to confirm it.
Bullfinches mate for life, researchers confirm
A new study confirms what was long-time assumed about bullfinches -- they keep the same partner throughout their lives.
Natural World Heritage sites threatened by climate change doubled in the past 3 years
Our planet's most valuable 'natural jewels' might disappear if we don't do something about it.
Science confirms: Spending time in nature really does help your mind
All nature helps, but rural and coastal areas more so than urban parks.
Inmates who watch nature shows in prison are 26% less aggressive than their counterparts
In a world of cages and violence, a glimpse of nature can make a huge difference.
Tracing the Transformation of Bird Watching to a Mainstream Pastime
Allan Cruickshank was a renowned National Audubon Society lecturer, photographer and author who co-published several books and field guides with ...
Crown Shyness – Trees can shy away too!
Crown shyness is a phenomenon observed in some tree species, in which the crowns of fully stocked trees do not ...
Nature journals make all their articles free to view
Nature, one of the biggest academic journal groups has announced that they will make all their articles free to view. While ...
Nature walks linked to significantly lower depression and stress
Science confirms what many already believed: taking walks in nature lowers your stress and depression rates. You've probably heard it ...
Leukemia drug found to dramatically boost immune system
A class of drugs currently used to treat leukemia has been found to have some severe side effects - positive ...
Hidden mathematical rules that govern leaf design uncovered
After performing an exhaustive quantitative research across numerous plant species, scientists at UCLA's College of Letters and Science have found that ...
Children no longer connected with nature
Just 1 out of 5 children in Britain are still connected to nature, and there's no reason to believe that ...
Decapitated Worms Retain Memories – Transfer to Regrown Brains
Imagine having your brain completely severed from your body, but being able to not only regenerate it – but also ...
Underwater… lakes !
Boy I've gotta tell you, my jaw really dropped ...
A fifth of Florida’s pumas were killed in car collisions
There are less than 100 pumas left in Florida's wilds, and 17 were killed in collisions with cars, which is ...
The symphony of science
I was quite stunned to stumble across this video. As the name says, it's a... well it's not quite a ...
Huge dust storm chokes Sydney
A significant part of Australia's east coast, including country's biggest city, Sydney, has been engulfed by a shroud of ...
6 deadliest volcano eruptions
Volcanic eruptions are impressive natural phenomena; it begins when pressure on a magma chamber forces magma up through the conduit ...
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