My friend is not unusual: like many people, he lacks the words to describe nature and the knowledge to name it. Without such nature literacy, is it any wonder that many people don't know how to ...

As he watches her feed and fly away, he is contemplating the benefits that this single insect will bring to his garden this summer. My friend is not unusual: like many people, he lacks the words to ...

Keeping a nature journal is a great way to record any nature you see, from plants in the park to a spider in your living room. Here we provide simple craft instructions so you can make your own ...

Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the largest mammals. Explore the biggest challenges facing our planet and the nature-based solutions that can help us to create a ...

Memories are stored in a region of the brain called the hippocampus, shown in red in this computer illustration. Photo Researchers, Inc. Sitting at a sidewalk café in Montreal on a sunny morning ...

Their estimated value? $2.6 million. “We found a lot of interest on the part of governments who see this not only as a way to protect nature but also to do things like enhance their fiscal policy ...

Dalton Conley is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture ... It’s a cycle: genes create tendencies, which shape ...