Even for those of us who snoozed in biology class (sorry, teach), there is something undeniably magical about a good nature ...

Kathy Willis is a professor of Biodiversity, University of Oxford and a crossbench peer, House of Lords. She is the author of Good Nature: The New Science of How Nature Improves Our Health.

I had always thought that the Christmas tree smell made me feel so good because of the nostalgia ... Read more of her Nature News columns online at Seacoastonline.com and pikes-hikes.com ...