11 tips to help you make it through flu season

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu season can start as early as October and last well into May, so it’s time to start thinking about what you need to do to keep you and your…

How to discuss climate change with your uncle

Most people know better than to bring up politics, religion or climatology in polite company. It’s a recipe for arguments, or at least for awkwardness. But when families get together, that recipe is often dusted off anyway. And whether it’s…

Watch for the legendary green flash

People tell me when I go to the beach to look at the sunset to try to see a green flash. What is a green flash?

Offering children a variety of vegetables increases acceptance

Although food preferences are largely learned, dislike is the main reason parents stop offering or serving their children foods like vegetables. A new study has demonstrated that repeatedly offering a variety of vegetables increased acceptance and consumption by children.

6 frugal life skills I want to pass on to my kids

These are the daily habits I’ve refined over the years and hope to see them doing someday.

Altair: Bright star of the Eagle

Altair is only 16.8 light-years from Earth, making it one of our closest stellar neighbors. At least 2 features of the star make it distinctive. For one thing, Altair needs only 10 hours to spin once on its axis, in contrast to roughly a month for our sun.

26 human foods dogs shouldn’t eat, and 24 they can

It’s natural to want to share your food with your dog, but even some innocent-seeming foods can be toxic.

Seoul’s daytime discos for seniors are better than medicine

Break out the gold lamé, Grandma, and trip the light fantastic!

Planting Trees, Planting Hope: All The Reasons Why You Should Plant a Tree Today

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In 2017, our planet lost one football field of forest per second. Deforestation is indeed one of the most significant environmental issues of our time and one that significantly contributes to climate change. Here’s the thing: humans are the reason behind deforestation.  From logging trees for several materials to practicing intensive agriculture, starting fires, harvesting trees for palm oil, […]

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An innovative new diagnostic for Lyme disease

Researchers describe an early detection method for pinpointing molecular signatures of the disease with high accuracy.