July 1: July begins under promising skies. The morning hours are especially pleasant as the industrious Virgo Moon harmonizes with Venus. Spirits are upbeat. Business and pleasure mix seamlessly. A welcome, if unexpected financial opportunity is a possibility. A past...

Photo©malaikacasal/123rf Summer is just getting started, and millions of people are under heat advisories as a major heat wave spreads across large parts of the central and eastern U.S. in June 2025. For many people, summer is their favorite season, a time for...

Photo courtesy Emilie Ledgwidge/Ocean Image Bank Humpback Whales Communicate With Us Using “Smoke” Rings by Cristina Ortiz, EarthSky Did you know that humpback whales can produce spectacular rings underwater? In August 2024, scientists discovered humpback whales use...

Photo courtesy Freepik Let’s be honest, most of us want to feel amazing every day. More energy, glowing skin, better sleep, less stress, and a strong immune system. Sounds like a dream. But here’s the thing — it’s actually possible to feel like that more often than...

Photo courtesy Mark Braunstein A single moment in 1990 changed my life, but not forever; just for the rest of my life. While hiking with friends on a woodland trail, we came upon a footbridge where three men were repeatedly diving in unison into the river below. As a...

Robert Nadeau and Morihei Ueshiba, 1964. Photo courtesy of Robert Nadeau In the 1960s, Robert Nadeau was a direct disciple of the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba Osensei, training under him and other senior instructors at Hombu Dojo in Tokyo as a young man. Before...

Photo©KasperRavlo/123rf The Trump administration is reshaping the pursuit of science through federal cuts to research grants and the Department of Education. This will have real consequences for students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics,...

Photo©drmicrobe/123rf Breakthrough In Search For HIV Cure Leaves Researchers ‘Overwhelmed’ by Kat Lay, The Guardian A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells. The virus’s ability to...

Artwork©themess/123rf History is in the making during this long, astrologically hot summer. We face a glittering smorgasbord of celestial events. There are flavors for every palette. Some are sublimely delicious, others leave a bitter aftertaste. Seismic planetary...

A ceramic neti pot for nasal cleansing, wooden humidifier, salt lamp and nasal spray can all be helpful tools relieving sinusitis. Photo©betka82/123rf Statistics indicate that around 31 million Americans develop sinusitis each year, and 16 million of them seek...