Jul 31, 2017
Chinese and British adults that ate 100 grams of fruit a day lowered their heart-attack and stroke risk by a third over seven years.
Chinese asthma sufferers reported fewer symptoms and improved lungs after taking a fungi-based traditional Chinese medicine for three months.
Women between ages 30 and 60 that were novice meditators had less depression and stress markers after six days of meditating while at a resort than peers just vacationing there.
British researchers found that listening to natural sounds led to relaxed brain patterns, while artificial sounds activated stress.
The inulin in pure maple sugar encourages the growth of desirable bacteria in the gut, say researchers from the University of Rhode Island.
Grocery stores are increasingly offering ugly-but-edible produce to customers at reduced prices instead of dumping them into a landfill.
Under legal and activist pressure, SeaWorld is ending its theatrical killer whale shows and breeding program.
Levels of toxic mercury in Atlantic Bluefin tuna declined 19 percent between 2004 and 2012, a drop that scientists attribute to a shift from coal to natural gas and renewable energy.
Harvard researchers have invented tiny robotic bees that may be able to eventually pollinate the crops that are under threat because of vanishing bee colonies.
Australian scientists are seeking citizens around the world to bury tea bags in wetlands to measure the rate as which the bags capture and store carbon.
New Zealand and India have granted the legal status of personhood to vital rivers, forwarding an international movement that seeks to protect precious natural resources from corporate domination.
Cities throughout the country are exploring fresh ways to make cities both environmentally sustainable and pedestrian- and bike-friendly.
Jul 31, 2017 ● By Marlaina Donato
Blissful moments in nature can be found just minutes away from home, if we know where to look.
Jul 31, 2017 ● By John D. Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist
What better way to eat organic than by sitting at a table on the farm, eating just-picked produce prepared by creative local chefs?
Jul 31, 2017 ● By Linda Sechrist
Parents today increasingly focus on the unique brilliance of their autistic children and build support networks that help them develop life skills.
Jul 31, 2017 ● By Sandra Murphy
Like us, dogs have special skills that they use in jobs as diverse as comforting crime victims, greeting art gallery visitors or rescuing drowning people.
Jul 31, 2017 ● By April Thompson
Her mother’s medically inexplicable recovery from breast cancer propelled the Harvard psychologist into research that is changing the way more people think about the potential of mind power.
Jun 30, 2017 ● By Patricia Jordan
Steps such as altering a dog’s diet and adding key supplements will restore mental and physical energies, restore the shine in their eyes and the luster in their coat.
Jun 30, 2017 ● By Randy Kambic
To spur consumer demand and help farmers, the Rodale Institute performs top-quality research on the benefits of eating organic foods and optimal farming methods.
Jun 30, 2017 ● By Kirk J. Schneider
In these black-versus-white days of civic discord, awe opens us up to fresh views and the value of respectful, harmonious living.
