By Brian Berletic What if school not only taught you the basics like reading, writing, and arithmetic, but also how to build a community from the ground up? With these skills, you could specialize in any field from the humanities to science and technology, and…
By Derrick Broze London, England — While many people are focused on the effects of genetically engineered food, concerns over genetically modified human embryos are also growing — and some fear the technology could lead to the creation of “designer babies.” Reuters reports that “Less than a year after…
By Amanda Froelich BoniRob can stamp out nearly two weeds per second and has an uncanny accuracy. The German company Bosch has developed a robot capable of identifying weeds and stamping them into the ground. The scientific breakthrough is a result of research done by…
By Amanda Froelich Water is the most precious resource we have, but it’s in dangerously short supply. Just imagine if we could extract this life-giving fluid directly from the air around us, using solar power to cool and condense the molecules into liquid. That’s exactly…
By Marisa Brenizer Stop lights, warning labels, poisonous berries… It’s no surprise that red is generally considered to be a “negative” color. It’s even rumored that red cars get more speeding tickets, as they stick out like a sore thumb and are easy to track down….
By Heather Callaghan (Much of this article was originally published 2 years ago at Activist Post and is posted here with updates to provide context for current events) Big food companies enjoy greater sales and popularity using social media. Nestle takes it even further with its…
By Christina Sarich The great garbage patches in our oceans are a testament to how desperately we need to clean up our act. Larger pieces of plastic break down into microplastics that have even been found in marine animals’ stomachs that are smaller than your pinkie…
By You’re a pregnant woman in Central America. You’ve just been told you could have the Zika virus. No tests. No confirmation. And of course, no one is telling you that Zika has not been proved to cause anything. But you’re offered an abortion at…
By Brandon Turbeville A new landmark study entitled “Trends in glyphosate herbicide use in the United States and Globally,” published in Environmental Sciences Europe has labeled Monsanto’s herbicide glyphosate as the most widely and heavily used weedkiller in both U.S. and world history. Glyphosate of…
By Carey Wedler Though McDonald’s remains a powerful force in the global fast food marketplace, its recent PR disasters, from its ‘19 ingredients in the french fries’ fiasco to its use of abused poultry, have motivated the company to rebrand itself. McDonald’s has made not only…
By Joshua Krause Over the years, science has thoroughly documented the global decline in male fertility, which has been ongoing since the 1940s. Several possible culprits have been blamed such exposure to pesticides, estrogen-mimicking chemicals, and sedentary lifestyles. However, a team of Israeli scientists has…
By Lloyd Burrell Gwyneth Paltrow uses her weekly blog to share her insights and tips for a better life. In a recent post the 43-year-old Hollywood star has shared some invaluable advice with her readers on the dangers of cell phone radiation. Writing on her blog,…
By Daily Superfood Love Food cravings are no joke. CLICK TO TWEET There was a point in my life where my sweet cravings were so strong that I got out of bed, changed back into real clothes, drove to a grocery store, and picked up one…
By Brandon Turbeville There are essentially two kinds of environmental initiatives – the kind that are legitimately geared to protect the planet, animals, and humans and the kind that are anti-progress, de-industrializing, and based on political ideologies. Whenever one examines the positions of Hillary Clinton,…
By Cassius Methyl Guess who’s app tallied the votes at the Iowa Caucus? Microsoft’s app. The failure of this tallying process could have been a critical factor in the need for 6 coin tosses, which of course decided Hilary Clinton’s victory. The statistical odds of…
By John Vibes Recent outbreaks of a sickness known as the Zika virus have sparked hysteria across the globe, and many reports have actually indicated that this is likely a man-made disaster, as the origin of Zika itself is somewhat strange. The virus was “discovered”…
By Catherine J Frompovich Something of pharmaceutical concern that the holistic/alternative medical community and the alternative press have been alleging for numerous years now, finally is being confirmed by a British Medical Journal paper published January 27, 2016. Professor Peter C Gotzsche, MD, and several…
You’ve been taking steps to live a more natural lifestyle and making a lot of headway. Your home is greener, you’re driving less and composting has become a regular thing. But there’s still a lingering lifestyle change that hasn’t been made yet – cleaning up…
Via Levi Quackenboss Relax. I do not buy for one moment that the Zika virus— which was been studied for 70 years and has never been linked to microcephaly– is causing babies in Brazil to be born with tiny heads. Being the quack that I am, three questions…
By Andrew Demeter “The Big Decision” explores America’s system of college education. Why do most students enroll? How can the problem of student debt be solved? And in what ways can alternatives to college, such as trade schools, be promoted? Andrew Demeter is a young…
