Summer is a time of the year when people usually spend a lot of time outside and many of us, author included, like to be in nature. Some research suggests that humans innately tend to seek connections ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the multi-instrumentalist James Bishop about how he transforms recordings of natural objects into music. When the musician James Bishop hiked a section of the Pacific ...

British singer Ella Goulding participated in the Sounds Right campaign last year, as seen in this billboard in Leicester Square in London. We’re living in a world where the sounds of nature are often ...

There's no question that being in nature is good for well-being. Research shows that experiencing nature and listening to natural sounds can relax us.

In an innovative step to collect funds for the cause of nature conservation, the Museum for United Nations - UN Live - has launched Sounds Right. It is a new global initiative that aims at raising ...

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Poets and philosophers often call winter the “quiet season,” when most songbirds have stopped singing and many creatures are asleep or dormant. Even so, nature resonates with distinct sounds during ...

Three days out from Earth Day, Brian Eno has unveiled a new mix of David Bowie’s “Get Real,” adorning the deep cut with a chorus of natural sounds. Delivered as part of the Sounds Right initiative, ...

Simple nature-based activities can reduce stress, sharpen focus, and improve mental health—no wilderness or special gear required.

Have you ever listened to a recording of birdsong? Or ocean waves? The howling of wolves, or thunder and rain? If you have, did you ever wonder whether nature was getting any compensation for ...