By Gaye Levy One of the really fun things I get to do is mess around with DIY cleaners. The inner chemist in me comes out and I play around with different formulas until I get something just right. My bloopers not withstanding, I can…
Scientists have developed new geochemical tracers that can identify hydraulic fracturing flowback fluids that have been spilled or released into the environment. The tracers, which were created by a team of U.S. and French researchers, have been field-tested at a spill site in West Virginia…
Organisms can be negatively affected by plastic nanoparticles, not just in the seas and oceans but in freshwater bodies too. These particles slow the growth of algae, cause deformities in water fleas and impede communication between small organisms and fish. These are the results of…
By Higher Perspective A study published in Medical Mycology found that dishwashers worldwide were perfect breeding grounds for various fungal and bacterial species that can be harmful to humans. Red yeast, black mold, and candida yeast were the most likely to grow in the warm,…
By Earth We Are One Imagine living in a city where all produce sold or served is guaranteed 100% organic by law, with zero crime rate and it’s own Institute For Natural Medicine and Prevention. Would you believe this city does exist, and it is…
We are all aware that air pollution can be bad for our health – the World Health Organisation estimated that ambient air pollution caused 3.7 million premature deaths worldwide in 2012 – yet what exactly happens to your body when it comes into contact with…
by Kathy Quirk A researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has added to a growing body of evidence that links autism to air pollutants such as those generated by cars and trucks. Amy Kalkbrenner’s study, published this week online at the journal Epidemiology, showed…
by Alanna Ketler For most of us, our lives are completely littered with toxins, from the polluted air we breathe indoors and out, the chemicals we use to clean with, from the food we eat and in some cases from the water we drink; toxins…
Natural Blaze Teen GMO Awareness Activist Gets a Crack at TEDx “Even a 15-year-old can research enough to realize when a corporation pays for or coordinates a study and hires a third party to keep them from looking biased.” -Rachel Parent From the TEDxToronto YouTube…
by Mark DeNicola When it comes to pretty well every health-related alternative media platform, the agricultural mega-giant Monsanto is more than a recurring subject. On Collective Evolution alone you’ll find over 9 pages worth of articles at least loosely addressing the company by simply typing…
Image Credit: cheetah100 @ Flickr Let’s be completely honest. Nobody REALLY likes spiders. Even if they are completely harmless little things, nobody really wants spiders hanging around inside their house. But, how do you repel them naturally without hurting them, and without exposing your family…
By Shilo Urban, Organic Authority Supermarket companies spend tons of money each year in marketing strategies trying to figure out how to get shoppers to buy more. Using behavioral, social and economic psychology, they discover ways to entice extra purchases – and you may never…
By Arjun Walia, Collective Evolution Evidence continues to emerge, both scientific and historical, suggesting that the way in which the majority of us currently sleep may not actually be good for us. In 2001, historian Roger Ekirch of Virginia Tech published a paper that included…
Who doesn’t want a rocking reproductive system, balanced hormones, and glowing skin? I know I do, and eating certain nutrient dense foods will put anyone on this path. Whether we like it or not, hormones control our mood, digestion, energy, libido, metabolism, and how our…
By Natural Blaze Skin pigment renders sun’s UV radiation harmless using projectiles Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and other institutions have worked out how the pigment of the skin manages to protect the body from the sun’s dangerous UV rays. The skin pigment converts…
by Alanna Ketler Did you know that the air inside your home is often more toxic than the air outside? In fact, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, our indoor air environment is two to six times more polluted than the outdoor air environment. Considering…
Herbivores, not herbicides, may be the most effective way to combat the spread of one of the most invasive plants now threatening East Coast salt marshes, a new Duke University-led study finds. Phragmites australis, or the common reed, is a rapid colonizer that has overrun…
This is an easy DIY beauty mask that I like to do once every couple weeks. It really brightens up the complexion and is great for people with rosacea, redness, or acne. It’s also great for diminishing the appearance of dark circles. Related: More health…
by Arjun Walia Our modern-day food industry has become quite the debacle, with chemicals being sprayed all over our fruits and vegetables, to genetically modifying to processed food. As a result, the world has seen a large resistance to modern-day food practices, and the resistance…
By Dave Mihalovic Neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, and other cognitive impairments, affect millions of children worldwide, and some diagnoses seem to be increasing in frequency. The review published in The Lancet Neurology journal, says the news is so troubling they are…
