Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A large study finds city trees linked to lower heart disease risk, while grass and shrubs show higher risk. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Living in a tree-filled neighborhood may be as beneficial to the heart as regular exercise, new research shows. Researchers at the ...

Throughout their lifetimes, healthy forests produce more oxygen than they use, while taking in greenhouse gases via plants and soils. This ecosystem-wide service, called carbon sequestration, ...

Research suggests living in a neighborhood filled with trees can have positive health benefits, raising the possibility that greener urban areas may help improve public health. The latest study, ...