For centuries, the Yangtze porpoise was a common sight on the river it is named after. Now, the freshwater mammal is ...

Scientists studied more than 700 ancient Chinese poems that mention the Yangtze finless porpoise to determine its population ...

Ancient Chinese poems provided unexpected data on the Yangtze finless porpoise's habitat decline, showing a 65% range ...

In an age when our interaction with nature is usually at a transactional or mental level, it is instructive and fascinating ...

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You can also reap some of the same rewards simply by listening. Time in nature can have a powerful influence on a person’s mood. Research suggests that walks in nature may improve depressive ...

In 1593 and 1594, Shakespeare’s first poems, 'Venus and Adonis' and 'The Rape of Lucrece', were published and he dedicated them to his patron, Henry Wriothesley, the Earl of Southampton.

At times, it’s cold comfort to know history. Mark Twain said that history does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes. We’re in one of those rhyming times, as immigrants, some who were granted ...

Researchers looking to study the social ramifications of mass traumas must not overlook the histories of affected communities in the search for healing.