Buzz Off: Bee Swarms Form Giant Brains

New research suggests that individual members of a bee swarm behave like neurons in a human brain. Read More »

Charging Ahead: New Batteries From Fruit Waste

Biowaste from durian fruit and jackfruit scraps is a possible candidate to create next generation, high-performance, yet low-cost supercapacitors for energy storage devices. Read More »

Consume Date Vinegar to Boost Heart Health and Reduce Inflammation

Consuming vinegar made from date pulp and pits can significantly improve total cholesterol, LDL, triglyceride and HDL levels, as well as several biomarkers of inflammation. Read More »

Dancing To Your Own Drummer: The Healing Power of Movement

How the healing power of dance can help with many health issues, from depression, eating disorders and addiction to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cancer and more. Read More »

Eat Less Sulfur Amino Acids to Reduce Heart Disease Risk

A plant-based diet low in such sulfur amino acid foods as meat, dairy, nuts and soy may be key to lowering the risk of heart disease. Read More »

Exercise to Boost Sperm Quality

A new Harvard study of young sperm donors reports that men that exercise more have better sperm quality. Read More »

Eye Care for Kids: A Clear Path to Healthy Vision

The key time to pay attention to eye health is during childhood. Here are holistic ways parents can foster naturally healthy vision in kids to help prevent myopia and other eye problems. Read More »

Financial Fix: Great Britain Coal Use Falls With Carbon Tax

A tax on carbon dioxide emissions in Great Britain has led to the proportion of electricity generated from coal falling from 40 percent to 3 percent over six years. Read More »

Flower Wow-er: Beautiful Floral Designing

Flower arranging is an easy, fun and inexpensive creative outlet that can help cultivate mindfulness. DIY tips from floral experts for arrangements using fresh-cut flowers. Read More »

Healing the Immune System: Autoimmune Breakthroughs Offer New Hope

How diet and lifestyle can play a role in autoimmune conditions and other disease treatments and prevention tips, giving patients new avenues for taking charge of their health. Read More »

Jolly Good: King of Bhutan Requests Selfless Gift

For his 40th birthday, the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, asked his people to either plant a tree, adopt a stray animal or clean up their neighborhood in his honor. Read More »

Jonathan Safran Foer on Conscious Eating to Save the Planet

Bestselling author Jonathan Safran Foer's most recent book, We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast, discusses how we can fight climate change with our food choices. Read More »

Life Perseveres: New Bird Species Found on Remote Island

Five new songbird species and five new subspecies have been found on a single small island near Sulawesi, Indonesia. Read More »

Passing Gas: Seaweed Lowers Cows’ Methane Emissions

If Australia can grow enough of the puffy, pink Asparagopsis taxiformis seaweed for every cow in the country, they could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent. Read More »

Soul Nourishment: The Kitchen As Sacred Space

Designating the kitchen as a practical sanctuary is conducive to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Honor the sacredness of food by making these healthy recipes at home. Read More »

Take Quercetin to Reduce Blood Pressure

Supplementation with quercetin can significantly reduce both diastolic and systolic blood pressure as well as improve HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Read More »

The Matrix of Life: Boosting Collagen for Better Health

Foods and supplements to help naturally boost collagen for anti-aging, healthy skin, strong bones and other health benefits. Read More »

Tuck Kids In Early to Reduce Depression and Cognitive Issues

Fewer than seven hours of sleep for a child is linked to anxiety, depression, impulsiveness and cognitive difficulties and also impacts a child’s brain structure. Read More »

Watch Out: Rapid Weather Changes Boost Flu Risk

Rapid weather swings as a result of climate change raise the risk of flu virus infections and epidemics, reports a study. Read More »

Wild Things: Wildness a Big Factor in Urban Parks

A study finds that wildness in urban areas is profoundly important for human well-being, impacting both physical and mental health. Read More »

Divine Synergy: Natural Health for the Mind and Body with CBD

Eric Gutierrez was given a weightlifting set when he was only nine. Since then, he’s been studying health and wellness, providing “better medicine”, and most importantly, educating people on the importance of a comprehensive view of the body and mind. Read More »

Nature Basics: Safety 101

Sponsored Content From a very early age, safety is taught to children. Looking both ways before crossing the street or not talking to strangers are a couple of the basic safety skills that children understand and carry with them into adulthood. Read More »

Stopping to Smell the Roses

Most people are probably pretty sick of reading, watching or hearing about COVID-19. Read More »

Using Journal Writing to Reduce Stress

We are living in difficult times, and statistics and news reports about the COVID-19 virus may challenge our coping capacities. Read More »

Pat Dolan: Giving Voice to the Voiceless

Patricia “Pat” Dolan is a mother, teacher, visual artist, published author and practicing shamanic healer in Oracle. Originally from Lake Bluff, Illinois, north of Chicago, she dabbled with art in high school but never thought it would become her life’s work. Read More »

IV Therapy for Immune Boosting

At this crucial time when the entire country is thinking about boosting immunity, many are considering IV therapy. Read More »

Face Masks 101: Tips, Care and Etiquette

Contrary to popular belief, we don’t wear fabric face masks to keep COVID-19 out of our bodies, we wear them to keep it in. Read More »

New Online Wellness Center for Autoimmune Health Opening Soon

Nourished Whole Body Wellness (NWBW), a new online wellness center focusing on autoimmune health for women, is launching with a new program, Women’s AutoImmune Wellness, Naturally in August 2020. Read More »

The Magic of Microcurrent Energy Medicine

All of our life functions are directly or indirectly associated with electrical activity. Read More »

Daily Online Circles with Web of Life Animist Church

In response to the needs of our community near and far, Web of Life Animist Church is hosting at least one online circle each day of the month of May. Read More »

Robyn Landis Offers Free Resources for Self-Care in Quarantine

To be a source of support and upliftment during this time, Tucson self-care coach, fitness trainer, herbalist and author Robyn Landis is offering a smorgasbord of free resources and events. Read More »

Free Guided Meditations from Soul Attunement Energy Healing

COVID-19 is a very powerful catalyst at this important time in our evolution. Read More »

Qigong Classes Available Online

Mark Frighetti, who typically teaches ZY qigong at the Healing Arts Qigong Center, in Tucson, is currently offering these classes online, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday, and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday. Read More »

Pay-What-You-Wish Chakra Balancing, Soul Clearing Trainings Online

The Pampered Skin Studio office is temporarily closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Read More »

Ayurvedic and Vedic Astrology Consultations via Zoom

Josh Whiteley, a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and educator, and a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist in the state of Arizona, is currently offering Ayurvedic consultations for immune support and cleansing on a discounted sliding scale rate. Read More »

Advertiser Testimonial: Cheryl Foster

As a relative newcomer to Tucson, I immediately sought out ways to introduce myself to the Tucson community. Read More »

Urgent Need to Help Keep Tucson Botanical Gardens Going

The Tucson Botanical Gardens was forced to temporarily close due to the community-wide response to the coronavirus. Read More »

Vegetarian Fare Curbside from Govinda’s Natural Foods Buffet

While many are looking to support local food businesses when ordering takeout, Govinda’s Natural Foods Buffet is open for curbside vegetarian fare seven days a week. Read More »

May 2020 Letter From Publisher

It is my sincere hope that our lovely community is staying well, staying home (if possible) and staying safe. Read More »

Some Notes on Hand Sanitizer

Those who have it can consider themselves among the blessed few. Whether we are trying to make it at home or purchase it, we have to be aware of a few key factors. Read More »

Coronavirus Pet Safety: Facts and Tips for Dog and Cat Owners

Veterinary advice on what pet owners need to know when it comes to COVID-19 and their dogs and cats. Read More »

Finding Calm During Trying Times

How the global pandemic can serve as our spiritual wake-up call to learn how different traditions heal from life-shattering events. Read More »

Virus Fighters: Essential Oils for Challenging Times

In these coronavirus days, an essential oil mixture offers soothing scents for the homebound and might add some viral protection. Here's a DIY recipe to make a Thieves blend at home. Read More »