Improve Exercise and Recovery with Avocados and Beets

Research finds that avocados can speed recovery after exercise while beet root juice improves muscular endurance. Read More »

Eat Fruit, Veggies and Whole Grains to Lower Diabetes Risk

Two new studies find that the risk of diabetes can be decreased by consuming a diet full of fruit, veggies and whole grains. Read More »

Try Cinnamon to Reduce Migraines

According to a new study, cinnamon, long known to help blood sugar levels, can diminish migraine attacks. Read More »

Ease Depression and Anxiety with Probiotics

Studies find that probiotics can help to reduce depression and anxiety as well improve cognitive reaction time. Read More »

Blackest Fish in the Sea Aid Scientific Research

Scientists have found that the skin of deep-sea fish absorbs more than 99.95 percent of the light that hits them, aiding research in ultra-black substances for sensitive optical equipment. Read More »

Electronic Waste is Out of Control

According to a recent report on e-waste, a record 53.6 million metric tons of electronics were discarded in 2019 and could likely increase to 74.7 million tons per year by 2030. Read More »

Apple Seeks 2030 Carbon Neutrality

Apple, Inc., the maker of the iPhone, iPad and Mac computers, has committed to becoming 100 percent carbon neutral overall, from its supply chain to retail outlets, by 2030. Read More »

Oarweed Odyssey: Scottish Kelp Provides Clues to Climate Change

Experts have discovered kelp that has survived for 16,000 years since the last ice age and are hopeful that this find will show how marine plant life survives extreme changes in climate. Read More »

Falling Fertility Rate Threatens World Stability

The global total fertility rate (TFR) nearly halved from 1950 levels, when women had an average of 4.7 children each, to 2.4 in 2017, and it could fall below 1.7 by the turn of the century. Read More »

Record Methane Emissions Driven by Agriculture and Fossil Fuels

A worldwide inventory of methane sources reveals that atmospheric levels of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas are at an all-time high due to agriculture, fossil fuels and landfill waste. Read More »

Paperless Shopping: BPA Exposure from Store Receipts

Despite health risks, BPA-laden thermal receipts continue to be used widely in the retail industry. Here are ways to eliminate or reduce BPA exposure from receipts when shopping. Read More »

Wishful Recycling: What Not to Put in the Bin

"Wishful recycling" is when residents place waste items in the recycling bin that cannot be recycled. Here are ways to avoid wishful recycling with dos and don'ts for proper disposal. Read More »