Nature

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Trees, parks, wetlands and green roofs can no longer be seen as a ‘nice-to-have' aesthetic enhancement but a vital component…

In what could represent a milestone in ecological restoration, researchers have implemented a method capable of restoring peatlands at tens…

After nearly a month, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of diamond earrings have been recovered from a man accused…

Riddle me this: how can it be that reading these words activates nearly identical word-sensitive patches of the brain's visual…

In a new study, an international team of neuroscientists led by the University of Vienna has shown that experiencing nature…

I’m standing on a corner in Reykjavík, the most flagrantly fragrantly delicious cinnamon roll I have ever had in my…

A polar bear lounges in a field of pink flowers. An arctic fox skips gingerly as the thaw of spring…

In Kolsa, Tadoba, India, photographer Anirudh Laxmipathy catches the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment that a powerful tigress named Kuwani lunges at an…

A fifth of city dwellers feel out of touch with nature – and can’t remember the last time they saw…