Chocolate companies are uniting to stop deforestation
The chocolate industry’s biggest players have admitted that their buying habits have helped destroy virgin forests, and have signed an agreement to help stop deforestation in major cocoa-growing areas. The agreement commits companies like Nestle and Mars to present a plan-of-action to address Read More...
The placebo effect works—that's why doctors need to be trained to support it
A growing body of research shows that people’s mindsets have measurable physical effects. People’s expectations of healing and the relationships with their doctors drive these placebo responses—where a patient’s health changes without being treated. Despite this research, the benefits of Read More...
Tony Robbins: Change your words, change your life
A compelling essay on Ariana Huffington's new Thrive Global platform from motivational speaker and bestselling author, Anthony Robbins, who started out as a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) teacher, about the power of words. The right words spoken in the right way can bring us love, money, and Read More...
Remote tribe in the Amazon have the healthiest arteries ever studied
Scientists have spent centuries developing wonder-drugs and medical technologies undreamed of by their ancestors. But despite the marvels of modern medicine, no doctor has yet cracked the secret of youth, the ability to extend good health and vitality into old age. The key to that secret may be Read More...
Install an electric car charging station yourself? Yes, you can!
An electric car charging station is quickly becoming a must-have for new home builders as construction and design companies get ahead of the curve and include this feature in modern developments. What to do, then, if you live in an older home that wasn’t originally intended to make use of Read More...
Guyana tribe goes hi-tech to protect its land
Eleazer Mawasha speaks haltingly. English is not his first language, and Skype not his preferred method of communication. An elder of Guyana's Wai-Wai people, Mr. Mawasha is more familiar with the sounds and rhythms of the rainforest with which its indigenous inhabitants have enjoyed a profound Read More...
Yoga is philosophy in physical form, says a philosophy of mind professor
Yoga class undoubtedly improves a person’s flexibility and serenity. But Lisa Miracchi, a philosophy professor at University of Pennsylvania who is teaching a seminar called “Yoga and Philosophy,” says that the poses can also enhance your reasoning, behavior, and relationships. Miracchi, who Read More...
Orlando wants to turn its entire city into a theme park for self-driving cars
The Florida resort destination better know for boy bands and Disney World is vying to become the self-driving car capital of the world. Orlando has a smooth plan for embracing the new technology: Turn the city into the globe’s largest test track, and give the tourist, defense and tech industries Read More...
Google makes you dumber: Here’s how to learn new things as an adult
Google gives you all the information you want. But that doesn’t make your brain healthier. Information that’s stored in your brain is more meaningful to you. That doesn’t mean you need to go back to memorizing facts. There are ways to learn better and to boost your memory and your skill Read More...
Bitcoin is changing the way companies go public
Electronic cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, will disrupt money finance as we know it. These currencies have the potential to create peer-to-peer money without the need for government regulation. Cryptocurrencies can also be used for companies going public without going to the stock exchange. That Read More...