The world we live in today is a far cry from the one our ancient ancestors evolved in, and while modern life obviously has its advantages, some researchers think that our bodies are not designed to operate in industrialized habitats. Intuitively, this is something most of us probably agree with, as pollution and urban strife just feel so unnatural – but how unhealthy is city living really, and what does it do to us on a molecular level? The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Hoping to answer these questions, a team of scientists from the University of Zurich and Loughborough University have launched the Human Evolutionary EcoPhysiology (HEEP) research group , which aims to measure how immersion in both natural environments a

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