Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain, with those who felt more present experiencing the strongest effects.

A groundbreaking study reveals that exposure to nature can reduce pain by altering brain activity. Researchers found that participants experienced lower pain levels when viewing outdoor scenes.

Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain, with those who felt more present experiencing the strongest effects.

A study finds that seeing a video of nature scenes improved the mental health of viewers — especially compared to the effect of watching scenes of urban environments.

Watching nature scenes lessens pain by reducing brain activity linked to pain perception. The corresponding study was published in Nature Communications. "Our study is the first to provide evidence ...

Using virtual reality to view nature scenes brings a pain-reducing effect in symptoms experienced by people living with ...

A University of Chicago psychologist is studying not only what nature does for us and why—but what we see when we see nature.

Technology can send a man to the moon, help unlock the secrets of DNA and let people around the world easily communicate through the Internet. But it can't replace nature in reducing low-level stress.