Often times we must look no further than to nature for some of life’s most fascinating phenomena. Our environment plays host to nature’s most bizarre organisms, which are tasked with functions crucial to human existence. Take for example pillbugs or “rollie pollies,” the only known crustacean that can live outside of the water. Though non-native […]

Public officials continue to believe that the natural gas leak near Porter Ranch would not result to long-term health consequences. Nevertheless, thousands of residents have been relocated and school campuses have been closed due to fears of a natural gas explosion rocking the area. South California Gas Company has been trying to prevent an explosion, which […]

India has experienced an abnormal number of beached whales this month. A 30-foot dead whale just washed ashore Mumbai’s Juhu beach Thursday night, following a slew of whale carcasses to litter the coast in the past few weeks.(1,2) Sources report that night joggers on the beach stumbled across the whale and alerted authorities. The incident comes […]

The Zika virus is now spreading explosively in the Americas, declared the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, 28 January. The Zika virus is spread by mosquitoes and has been found everywhere from Argentina to the southern United States. Consequently, it’s more important than ever that people wear a safe and effective mosquito repellent.(1,2) Zika […]

The number of countries and territories affected by the mosquito-borne Zika virus has doubled since last month, now totaling 22, according to the Pan American Health Organization, the world’s oldest international public health agency.(1) Spread by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, the Zika virus is believed to be responsible for the sharp increase in the number […]

There are a host of benefits to be reaped from medicinal cannabis. However, like any manufactured drug, cannabis has its pros and cons, which should be weighed against each other relative to the context of a person’s situation. Among these is the fact that marijuana can reverse cognitive decline… as long as it’s not laced […]

Occurrences of the mosquito-born Zika virus are escalating throughout Latin America, affecting thousands of women and their unborn babies. The disease, which was first detected in the 1940s, resembles the symptoms of dengue fever including mild fever, rash and bloodshot eyes. However, it differs vastly in that it’s linked to birth defects, resulting in a […]

As my wise, old friend Bobby Buffington always says, “There’s a sign from God in every freakin’ thing.” For former insurance salesman William Koenig, the recent blizzard that swept the northeast is one such sign. Koenig (pronounced KAY-nig) writes a weekly newsletter which “focuses on world news that is biblically relevant and White House news […]

Researchers discovered genetic mutations in three generations of butterflies near Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi site, less than a year after a tsunami destroyed the power plant. These mutations appeared to have spread rapidly through subsequent generations of butterflies. Since the study, little has been reported on how radiation spewing from the power plant has reshaped […]

Nearly four years have passed since the Obama administration gave PepsiCo approval to continue its use of aborted human fetal tissue in flavor-enhancing research, despite opposition from its shareholders. The controversial practice came under fire after the Pro-Life group Children of God for Life exposed the food giant’s partnership with Senomyx, a biotech firm that […]

The Mountain Gorilla, a subspecies of the eastern gorilla living in Africa, is on the brink of extinction “due to detrimental human activity, such as poaching, civil war, and habitat destruction,” according to AnimalFactGuide.com. The “critically endangered” animal was placed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species after researchers discovered that there was only […]

With the industrial revolution came industrial chemicals, but with the 2nd chemical revolution came industrial chemicals in food, cigarettes, drinking water, pharmaceuticals and eventually, chemotherapy and GMO. After World War II, the cigarette manufacturing companies went right to work on domestic cigarettes – marketing to unsuspecting Americans a new toxic breed of chemicals with tobacco, […]

Nearly a year has passed since the world’s largest seed giant was forced to pay $2.4 million in restitution to farmers in seven states, following the discovery of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready wheat growing in Oregon. Because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had not approved GE wheat, the finding sent shock waves through the industry, […]

Under legislation that’s expected to be proposed this week, Big Chicken could soon be held accountable for the massive amount of animal waste generated by factory farming in Maryland. It’s predicted that in less than 10 years, chicken will become the world’s most consumed meat. As a result, more and more factory farms, raising around […]

Russia is poised to become the world’s largest supplier of organic foods, after taking a stand against genetically-engineered seeds last summer, saying that it has “chosen a different path.” The decision is based on healthy scepticism as Russia refuses to breeze over the fact that GMOs have not been proven safe for long-term consumption.(1) The […]