Research led by Arizona State University, Tempe, has looked into how urbanization, species traits and environmental factors interact to shape urban wildlife communities. This research is essential for ...

As humanity spreads across more of the globe, urban areas sprawl out and push the wild areas of the world further back. Some creatures retreat into the forest and fields, but others adapt to city life ...

The government has stepped in to protect the forests. Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is considered the epicenter of the spiritual practice of Vodoun or Voodoo. Approximately 11% of the country’s ...

The animation "Progress?" reflects on humanity's impact on nature, contrasting the beauty of the natural world with the destructive consequences of industrialization and urbanization. It portrays the ...

The dynamic evolution of urbanization was analyzed in panel data for 30 provinces in China from 2000 to 2014, by using kernel density estimation across China’s regions. Using STIRPAT modeling, the ...

There is a long-standing dispute on the extent to which population growth causes environmental degradation. Most studies on this link have so far analyzed cross-country data, finding contradictory ...

Latin America has had a very rapid and intense urbanization process in the last century. Along with North America, both regions have the highest levels of urbanization worldwide. The cities where most ...

Mental disorders are a leading cause of disability globally. To address the rising number of mental health issues among individuals and the gap in the availability of mental health services, the World ...