Disasters like forest fires are predictable consequences of trying to enforce stability on ever-changing systems—the ultimate ...

Decades of development along L.A.'s steep canyons and hillsides, combined with prolonged drought, have left the city's ...

Governments and companies are spending 30 times more destroying nature versus protecting, conserving and restoring it. Yet ...

Globally, more than one million species are threatened with extinction, but often interventions intended to protect biodiversity are not rooted in robust research. The field has an opportunity to ...

Simple nature-based activities can reduce stress, sharpen focus, and improve mental health—no wilderness or special gear required.

If you break open a chicken bone, you won’t find a solid mass of white material inside. Instead, you will see a complex, spongelike network of tiny struts and pillars, and a lot of empty space. It ...

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD Key Takeaways Both nature (genetics) and nurture (environment) play a role in shaping who we ...

"As the planet heats up, we are facing growing problems of either too much or too little water." That was the warning from Celeste Saulo, Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization, ...

Integrating natural elements into architectural design has long been a fundamental pursuit in creating comfortable, sustainable environments that enhance both individual well-being and the ...

Dr. Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what makes us who ...