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Study provides insights on links between nature and mental wellbeing

A new study's findings provide a much-needed evidence base for the benefits of nature within urban centres.

10 Jan 2018 2:19 PM IST

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Seychelles swaps debt for groundbreaking marine protection

The government signed a bill restricting nearly all human activity in the waters around Aldabr.

23 Feb 2018 7:50 PM IST

The majority of young people appear to be doing well in the digital age, and many are thriving with the new opportunities it provides. (Photo: Pixabay)

Social media use may affect teens' real life relationships: study

Those from low-income families said that social media experiences more frequently spilled over into real life.

22 Feb 2018 5:05 PM IST

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What does a bear do in the Alaska woods? Disperse seeds

Researchers say bears are essentially like farmers.

18 Feb 2018 11:16 AM IST

Limiting asparagine in ones diet dramatically reduces the cancers ability to travel to distant sites in the body. (Photo: Pixabay)

Diet may help prevent spread of deadly breast cancer: study

Foods rich in asparagine include dairy, whey, beef, poultry, eggs, fish, seafood, asparagus, potatoes, legumes, nuts,...

8 Feb 2018 5:31 PM IST

Both men and women evaluated women more negatively as a leader if the image suggested she was wearing a lot of makeup. (Photo: Pixabay)

Many cosmetics in Indian market contain microplastics or microbeads:...

Microbeads have been recognized as a pollutant globally and are being banned in many countries but there has been little...

30 April 2018 6:22 PM IST

The production of this enzyme allowed a research team to produce something capable of digesting plastic most effectively. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists create plastic-eating enzyme

The production of this enzyme allowed a research team to produce something capable of digesting plastic more...

19 April 2018 4:08 PM IST

Understanding the relationship between the numbers of birds and people is important for how we manage nature and wildlife in towns, cities. (Photo: Pixabay)

Urban areas crowded with more 'nuisance' birds: study

People living in neighbourhoods with more birds, shrubs and trees are less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and...

16 April 2018 9:14 PM IST

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Christ's 'crown of thorns' tree may help in climate change fight:...

Israeli scientists researching climate change are at work studying the Ziziphus Spina-Christi, commonly known as...

2 April 2018 11:41 AM IST

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How you can protect nature

These simple habits to implement in your daily life which can make a huge difference in conserving the environment.

29 July 2018 10:13 AM IST

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Spending time in nature has immense health benefits

A new study found people living closer to nature also had reduced diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and stress.

8 July 2018 10:37 AM IST

Entering greenery

Being in the lap of nature has its own benefits!

The findings have been published in the journal Environmental Research.

7 July 2018 3:44 PM IST