It is well known to reduce feelings of anxiety as well, and the report serves as a reminder of how much good the great outdoors can do.

Summary: Viewing natural scenes can significantly reduce how people perceive pain, a new neuroimaging study has found. Researchers discovered that participants reported less pain and exhibited altered brain activity associated with pain perception while looking at virtual nature, compared to urban or office environments.

Simply looking at nature can relieve pain, according to new research which scanned the brains of people receiving electrical shocks.

A new study led by researchers at the University of Vienna explored how experiences with nature can benefit consumers struggling with physical pain.  Th

A new brain imaging study has revealed that watching nature scenes can help reduce pain by changing how the brain processes it. Researchers from the University of Vienna and the University of Exeter found that when people viewed natural environments,

A new study has shown that watching your favourite nature documentary or looking at wildlife can physically ease your pain. Academics at the University of Exeter and the University of Vienna have found that exposing your brain to nature can change the way your brain processes pain.

A new study finds that watching nature can help your brain tune out pain. ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton explains.