Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and “moss.” But these words are disappearing from our vocabularies — and along with them, our connection to the ...

Are we headed towards an “extinction of experience” of nature? Our connection to nature has declined dramatically, according to a widely reported 2025 study. Nature connectedness, the authors explain, ...

The loss of so many beetles, birds, and bacteria is desperately sad. But it’s far from the full extent of our loss. A new study analyzing how many terms authors use for the natural world shows that ...