The expansive view of an ocean horizon, with its calming waves and vibrant hues, is perfect for those who love the sea. Waterfalls are nature’s ... reflective scenes. The warm, rich colors ...

Scientists have discovered that simply looking at natural scenes can directly reduce pain sensations by calming specific brain circuits. A new international study reveals that nature exposure goes ...

Simply looking at nature – or even just digital pictures of it – can relieve pain, according to new research which scanned ...

Viewing nature could help people feel less pain, a study has found. The neuroimaging study, led by a team from the University ...

This response was lower when people were exposed to virtual nature scenes compared to urban or indoor scenes. A new neuroimaging study has revealed that viewing nature can help ease how people ...

Results showed that these signals were reduced when participants were exposed to nature scenes. This could mean that nature’s pain-relieving effects are not just due to the participants being ...

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 ...

Surprisingly, the differences were striking. Pain perception was much lower when they looked at nature scenes than when they looked at urban or indoor scenes. And this was not only mental ...