Taking a walk in a forest can be deeply calming. Even if it’s just off the beaten path and you’re swatting mosquitoes away, you’re someplace different than the houses and buildings where you probably ...

Could electronic forests elicit the same physiological responses as real ones? The Japanese concept of “forest bathing,” or shinrin-­yoku (森林浴), has long been acclaimed for its supposed health ...

In Japan, Shinrin Yoku or forest bathing has already been used for therapeutic applications, for instance, to lower blood pressure and stress levels. For their study, the researchers wanted to find ...

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- For many people there is nothing more relaxing than a bath, but now some are turning to a new kind of bath. It's one that has nothing to do with water, and it isn't just ...