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British apple boom brings back hundreds of forgotten varieties
Britain is enjoying a remarkable apple boom, as hundreds of new community orchards revive lost varieties and contribute to a thriving heritage market. According to Steve Oram, who is the apple diversity officer at the wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species: “We are adding new Read More...
Fish oil for arthritis: Benefits and use
Arthritis is a common condition that affects 1 in every 5 adults in the United States and is a leading cause of disability. Arthritis affects people's joints, either through inflammation or through cartilage Read More...
Study: People who bike or walk to work enjoy their commutes the most
This news will surprise no one who has discovered the joy that is setting off to work on two wheels, but new research out of Portland State University found that people who bike to work enjoy their commutes the most. People who walk to work are close behind on the commute satisfaction Read More...
This sleepwear company gives your sheets a dignified afterlife
Fashion has made us use to regularly changing and renewing our clothes. Today, “fast fashion” encourages people to think of clothes as disposable items that you chuck out at the end of the season, much like you might throw out used paper plates after they’ve served their purpose. The trend is Read More...
A new explanation of migraines: self-defense?
A migraine researcher is presenting a new theory about migraines. He suggests that migraine attacks might be the brain's self-protective response to oxidative stress, which is a cellular process tied to aging and increased susceptibility to disease. The new theory could lead to more effective Read More...
Solar grows faster than we can imagine: US projections were 4,813 percent off
Solar energy keeps massively outperforming expectations. Here’s a nice example. Every two years, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), issues scenarios about how much solar, wind and conventional energy the future holds for the US. A new analysis has found that the EIA’s ten-year Read More...
Argentina’s vegan Mondays, other attempts to persuade people to stop eating meat
Five percent of the world’s cows live in Argentina and, for years, the Argentinians were the world’s biggest beefeaters (a title they have lost to neighboring Uruguay). However, in response to an obesity crisis, life is changing in Argentina and the presidential palace has instituted meat-free Read More...
It doesn’t get much cuter: watch this video of 36 baby giant pandas
The panda is the symbol for the preciousness of nature. It’s one of the rarest and most endangered bears on the planet. Despite tremendous efforts to save them, the species has proven delicate when it comes to breeding and raising in captivity, a step required in order to release them back into Read More...
Doing this for 30 minutes a day can help you live longer
It sometimes feels like if you want to truly make a difference in your health, you need to hit the gym every day or make every workout as intense as possible. But new research suggests that simply walking more can have a real impact on lifespan. In fact, people in the study who walked just 150 Read More...
Climate change: Children to sue European countries
A group of Portuguese children whose district was ravaged by deadly forest fires this summer is to sue 47 European nations, accusing them of failing to take action on climate change. The seven youngsters, aged eight to 18, are taking on the member states of the Council of Europe, who together Read More...