In today’s fast-paced world, stress is almost unavoidable. Yet, one simple way to find calm lies in the natural symphony around us birds chirping, rivers flowing, or leaves rustling. Listening to ...

This story is part of Grist’s Coming to our Senses series, a weeklong exploration of how climate change is reshaping the way we see, hear, smell, touch, and taste the world around us. When Jeff Wells, ...

Summer is a time of the year when people usually spend a lot of time outside and many of us, author included, like to be in nature. Some research suggests that humans innately tend to seek connections ...