Edited by Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, and approved February 5, 2021 (received for review June 24, 2020)This study examines evidence of the health benefits of natural soundscapes and quantifies the prevalence of restorative acoustic environments in national parks across the United States. The results affirm that natural sounds improve health, increase positive affect, and lower stress and annoyance. Also, analyses reveal many national park sites with a high abundance of natural sound and low anthropogenic sound. Raising awareness of natural soundscapes at national...…Edited by Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, and approved February 5, 2021 (received for review June 24, 2020)This study examines evidence of the health benefits of natural soundscapes and quantifies the prevalence of restorative acoustic environments in national parks across the United States. The results affirm that natural sounds improve health, increase positive affect, and lower stress and annoyance. Also, analyses reveal many national park sites with a high abundance of natural sound and low anthropogenic sound. Raising awareness of natural soundscapes at national...WW…

By , , andLink Copied!Ad FeedbackEditor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. CNN is showcasing the work of , a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation. — Science fiction is shifting into reality. With humanity’s plans to and further ambitions to travel to Mars in the next, we need to figure out how to keep astronauts healthy for these years-long missions. One solution long championed by science fiction is suspended animation, or putting...…By , , andLink Copied!Ad FeedbackEditor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. CNN is showcasing the work of , a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation. — Science fiction is shifting into reality. With humanity’s plans to and further ambitions to travel to Mars in the next, we need to figure out how to keep astronauts healthy for these years-long missions. One solution long championed by science fiction is suspended animation, or putting...WW…