95 years ago today, Mahatma Gandhi began his historic Salt March to the sea, a protest against British salt taxes in India. The crowd of marchers grew as Gandhi walked for 24 days, a 240-mile trek (390 km) to the beach at Dandi where he produced salt without paying any tax…
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On the heights of a mountain range just 30 miles west of Sydney’s Central Business District, the population of a charismatic marsupial was found to be ballooning despite recent fires. Recorded at 45% higher than before Australia’s drought-wildfire combo of 2019, it was described as “nothing short of remarkable.” The greater…
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The science of epigenetics, or the adaptive changes to DNA in response to life stressors, may have uncovered a new and dynamic antimalarial medication. Plasmodium falciparum, aka malaria, remains the most deadly infectious disease faced by man, a position it has maintained for thousands of years as it causes hundreds of…
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A new study has identified several corresponding lines of evidence which all point like a divining rod to citrus fruit being associated with lower risks of developing depression. Clinical depression affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, 70% of whom fail to respond to medication. The causes are varied and difficult…
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Along I-5 in Southern California, a beautiful bed of blooms stretches 55 acres across the landscape and is officially open for the season. The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch have been captivating Californians with their incredible panoply of ranunculus flowers for decades, but have added other activities as well. Native to…
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A special education teacher who received a double-lung donation recently led her class in making comfort blankets for donor families. Jackie Dennis says that even though the donation she received made her joyful, grateful, and relieved that she’d be able to watch her daughter grow up, she knew in her heart…
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Four women in their 40s who’ve been best friends for 17 years have all moved to the same street—and they now feel like they’ve built their own community. Sarabeth Stine was delighted when her pal Kelly Holbin found a house just around the corner 10 years ago in Atlanta, Georgia. Three…
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