The natural connectivity of rivers acts like a highway, helping invasive species spread rapidly throughout a catchment.
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We are all familiar with the built infrastructure we rely on every day. However, we don’t think as much about the critical value of nature.
A New Zealand-focused analysis finds businesses in areas with healthier ecosystems tend to generate higher sales and profits, revealing an overlooked green benefit.
Loneliness is common – and so is our alienation from nature. New research shows we can tackle both at the same time
People are central to conservation.
Wildfires in Colorado are reshaping landscapes and visitor habits.
Human rights and the rights of nature are the two missing links in the international community’s efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs).
One of the most widespread types of forest in Australia’s high country is facing an existential threat. We need bold action before it is too late.
Citizen science relies on people like you. Here are five projects where science lives beyond the lab.
Pl@ntNet, the “shazam” for plants is a well-known app among the hiking community and nature enthusiasts, but not many know that it’s a precious resource for scientists.
Feeling part of something larger than yourself may make it easier to cope with stress and uncertainty.
Popular on social media, the green witchcraft trend reveals how the witch has evolved into an ecofeminist heroine for our times.
Moss can absorb pollution caused by traffic and grow in thin soil.
The neuroscience is in: When we spend time in nature, it has a cascade of positive effects in our brains.
It’s not just wildlife that gets killed. Cats come off worse in road traffic accidents and fights when they roam.
New research shows how these storytelling choices can distort science – and how to move beyond them.
This reproductive slow down seems closely linked to climate-driven changes in the remote Southern Ocean.
Listening to birdsong while walking in nature reduced both psychological and physiological markers of stress.
Restoring the ability of local communities to act as guardians of nature is a promising approach to both ecological and social recovery.
You just need to step outside at the right time and look in the right places to reconnect with nature at this time of year.
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