Why Words Matter

While communicating our words can be effective means of bonding, learning, teaching and healing, they can also be harmful, which is why it is important to remember the power they possess. Read More »

Zen Zone for Kids: Create the Perfect Calm-Down Corner at Home

Creating a calm space in the home for kids to decompress can help children become centered and manage their emotions in a healthy manner. Read More »

A Better Morning Jolt: Healthy Coffee Alternatives and Hacks

While Americans love their coffee, a growing number of people are adapting their morning drink rituals to incorporate ingredients in search of additional health benefits. Read More »

Getting Personal About CO2: Tools to Help Track Our Carbon Footprint

Personal action is necessary to reduce carbon emissions. These resources, tools and tips can help us reduce our carbon footprint and lead a lower-carbon lifestyle. Read More »

Honeybees Dodge Parasites with Social Distancing

A study shows that honeybee colonies respond to infestation from harmful mites by varying space and interaction in the hive to increase social distance between the younger and older insects. Read More »

It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity

The amount of vapor in the atmosphere is increasing, absorbing a greater amount of the infrared energy radiated off the planet’s surface than other greenhouse gases, thus trapping more heat. Read More »

Poachers Upsetting Ecological Balance

Researchers and experts are warning that illegal global wildlife trade impacts species, ecosystems and society in unsustainable ways. Read More »

Plastic is the New Coal

A new report has found that emissions from the plastic industry may be greater than those from coal-fired power plants by 2029. Read More »

Tuskless Elephants Adapting to Poaching Scourge

As a genetic response to intense poaching for ivory, the amount of elephants born without tusks rose from less than one-fifth to nearly 50 percent. Read More »

Eat More Fiber to Avoid Liver Fat

Eating more fiber and produce containing vitamins C and E can lead to lower levels of liver fat, which is linked to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Read More »

Use UV Rays and HEPA Filters to Kill COVID-19 Virus

Research finds that ultraviolet (UV) light is effective at killing the COVID-19 virus and high-energy particulate air (HEPA) filters can remove COVID-19 particles from the air. Read More »