The United Nations Security Council is attempting to establish global regulations for censoring the internet to curb terrorism in the digital age. Just the other week, the UN demanded that the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee devise a plan for such a scheme by the end next year. Both the Obama administration and China are on board […]

Discriminating against employees on the basis of their weight, otherwise known as fattism, ought to be outlawed, according to a UK judge. Philip Rostant, an employment lawyer, argues that one of the ways to combat fattism in the workplace is through legislation. In particular, Rostant thinks employees ought to be able to sue their colleagues […]

Many attribute environmental degradation and pollution to free market enterprise, an economic system in which corporations routinely operate aberrant of the law. However, this type of reckless behavior is not limited to capitalism. As the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) points out, “profit motive” is not the primary cause of pollution. If this were true, […]

It has recently been discovered that the multidrug resistant bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is capable of exploding, which could explain how the superbug becomes infectious and paves a new path for how scientists control antibiotic resistant infections. When these bacteria conglomerate on a surface, like an open wound, they form a substance known as biofilm, which […]

As the country’s attitude towards marijuana has shifted, the number of people smoking while driving has spiked. In the same way law enforcement use breathalyzers to estimate the blood alcohol content of an individual behind the wheel, a researcher at the University of British Columbia has created a breathalyzer to measure THC levels in pot […]

Environmental activists and supporters of the oil and gas industry are gearing up for a fight in Colorado as voters will soon be given the chance to decide who has the authority to regulate fracking in the state. The controversial practice, also called hydraulic fracturing, involves the high-pressure injection of chemical-laden water into deep underground […]

Residents of Flint, Michigan suffered for years before anyone cared to notice. The suffering will never end for some victims who have been permanently injured by lead-poisoned water. But that cold, harsh fact failed to faze President Obama, who swooped into Flint last week, drinking filtered water in front of the TV cameras in an […]

It’s no secret that the country is experiencing an opioid epidemic. Sketching a picture of the problem at hand, a recent study published in Health Affairs found that the number of patients hospitalized because of opioids between 2002 and 2012 skyrocketed by 72 percent, and that in patient charges related to opioid hospitalizations reached a […]

Arsenic-containing well water may be to blame for increased rates of bladder cancer in New England, according to a new study published by the National Cancer Institute on Monday. Bladder cancer is 20 percent higher in populations residing in New Hampshire, Main, and Vermont, where a significant portion of the population depends on private wells. […]

(Be prepared and get your emergency Iodine from the Natural News Store by clicking here while supplies last) Nuclear accidents are no longer considered a slight possibility, but an imminent threat due to aging reactors and the sites being increasingly targeted by terror groups, such as ISIS. The Dutch government is the latest to take […]

Scientists from Harvard University have joined forces with Monsanto to use genetic engineering to curb problems spurred by genetic engineering. If that doesn’t sound like fighting fire with fire, what does? Proponents of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) argued that they could help reduce the use of pesticides, but history has revealed this to be anything […]

Though gruesome and barbaric, it wasn’t long ago when humans sacrificed other humans. This type of heinous behavior wasn’t exactly rare, either. Researchers theorize that some ancient societies routinely practiced ritualistic killings in order to suppress members of the lower social class, casting upon them a wave of paralyzing fear that they could be next. […]

Panasonic recently debuted their robotic exoskeletons, which bestows wearers with superhuman strength and the ability stride at great distances. The firm believes the robotic exoskeletons will be able to help workers and sportsmen lift heavy objects. In particular, the Assist Suit AWN-03 enables wearers to raise large items without straining their back, and the PLN-01 […]

Matthew Hickey recently retired from the Marietta, Ohio, police department. His partner for his final four years was none other than Ajax, a German Shepard police dog who became more than just a sidekick. After 30 years on the force, Hickey, who had grown quite used to Ajax, was given the option of buying him […]

The Middle East-centric “migrant problem” in Europe continues to get worse, and there doesn’t seem to be enough political will – yet – to do much about it. As such, local governments and countries alike are being forced to react to situations as they arise; should the response be termed negative by political Leftists in […]