Photo©jerpicture/123rf Evolution has fostered many reproductive strategies across the spectrum of life. From dandelions to giraffes, nature finds a way. One of those ways creates quite a bit of suffering for humans: pollen, the infamous male gametophyte of the plant...

Photo©fizkes/123rf I think many of us wonder how much news we should be watching, and how many sources of information we need to be referencing in order to stay relevant. As much as we can develop our own set of house rules to enforce around information technology,...

Photo courtesy Hannes Klostermann / Ocean Image Bank ‘We Belong To One Ocean’: Indigenous Leaders Push For Seat At The Table Of High Seas Biodiversity Treaty by Sonam Lama Hyolmo, Mongabay In Native Hawaiians’ genealogical stories, says Solomon Kahoʻohalahala, the...

Photo©OlenaYakobchuk/123rf For many months, night after night, I had a recurring nightmare: I am standing by the door to my house as if I am going somewhere or waiting for someone. My heart is racing out of control. I am grasping for breath. My lungs feel as if I am...

Photo©AnastasiyaZabolotnaya/123rf Slushies seem like harmless treats, especially in summer, but they often contain an additive that can make children sick. Glycerol, also listed on labels as E422 or glycerin, is used to keep slush drinks from freezing solid without...

Photo©KirillCherezov/123rf The universe, including your angels, guides, ascended masters, other higher helpers, as well as loved ones on the other side, are always talking to you, guiding you and directing you. You were never meant to walk through this life alone —...

Photo Benhur Arcayan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons On the morning of Easter Monday, after his final public address the day prior, Pope Francis died at age 88, closing 12 years of leading the Catholic Church. He joins the phenomena of people “holding on” until...

Every year, Pennsylvania English teacher Kristina Ulmer gives each of her students $20 US and asks them to spend it on an act of kindness. (Submitted by Kristina Ulmer). Photo courtesy Kristina Ulmer. This Teacher Gives Each Of Her Students $20 To Spend On An Act Of...

Artwork©lukianenko/123rf I have always had a love and fascination for plants. I began growing them as a young boy at the start of grade school. I spent my childhood in the forest, learning the names of the plants and animals, and understanding how they functioned as...

Photo courtesy Lewis Randa On Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 2 p.m., Quaker activists Bill Holcombe and Lewis Randa will be arraigned at Natick Framingham District Court for “disturbing the peace” after participating in peaceful, nonviolent civil disobedience on Inauguration...