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It’s Cold and Flu Season: Try These 6 All-Natural Items to Quell Your Symptoms

With the onset of cooler fall temperatures across much of the United States, it’s unfortunately time to prepare for cold and flu season. While seasonal influenza viruses circulate year-round, rates of the respiratory illness tend to pick up in October, peak in the winter, and ebb in the spring. Many different influenza viruses can cause […]

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Cancer-Detecting “Lollipops” Could Sweeten the Future of Diagnostic Testing 

A lollipop can sweeten a trip to the doctor, no matter your age, and the colorful candies may soon be sweetening a diagnostic process as well. Currently, testing for cancer often involves a biopsy: collecting cells or a small piece of tissue via needle or scalpel and checking for abnormalities — a procedure that can

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NYC’s Iconic Fifth Avenue Is Getting a Pedestrian-Focused Redesign — See the Renderings

New York City’s famed Fifth Avenue runs along some of the most iconic sites in Manhattan: the Plaza Hotel, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center — the list goes on and on. And now, a stretch of the 6.2-mile thoroughfare between Bryant Park and Central Park will undergo a major

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Meet Young Athletes With Spina Bifida Who Are Defying the Odds: “Do What’s Hard and Never Stop”

It’s Spina Bifida Awareness Month, the perfect time to spotlight two young athletes who haven’t let their diagnoses hold them back: Meet Liam, 12, and Mohammad, 14.  Born in Syria, Mohammad immigrated to the United States with his family and began receiving treatment at Shriners Children’s Northern California. The Sacramento resident developed a passion for

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Rockefeller Center Reveals 2024 Christmas Tree — See the 11-Ton Norway Spruce

Stores are still filled with pumpkins and candy, but New York is already getting into the Christmas spirit. This week, officials revealed the pick for the 2024 Rockefeller Center tree: an 11-ton Norway spruce, standing 74 feet tall and 43 feet wide.  The tree will travel from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, to New York City early

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The Migratory Monarch Butterfly Population Is Soaring in This Tiny Mexican Town

At the Joya Redonda Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, located at the foothills of two volcanoes in the tiny Mexican town of San Miguel Atlautla, clusters of orange-and-black butterflies roost among oyamel fir trees each winter. The insects’ migration south from colder regions is one of instinct, but their abundance in this particular area is in large

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Like Humans, Chickens Are Emotional — And New Study Pinpoints How They Cultivate “Optimism”

We know humans have the capacity to cultivate more positive outlooks, and it turns out we may share that beneficial ability with a much smaller, feathered species. According to a recent peer-reviewed paper, when Cornish cross chickens are given access to learning opportunities, their “optimism” increases.   Previous research (as well as anecdotal evidence from anyone

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Practical Ways to Become More Eco-Conscious in Your Day-to-Day Life

Growing up, many of us were instilled with some basic principles for not wasting Earth’s resources — don’t run the water while brushing your teeth, recycle your aluminum cans, use cloth napkins rather than paper. But as we hear more and more about the changing climate, it might feel like those habits aren’t making enough

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Historic Biltmore Estate, “Largest Home in America,” Will Reopen in Time for Holidays Post-Hurricane Helene Impact

Situated among North Carolina’s majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, the Biltmore Estate in Asheville is considered the largest privately owned home in America. The 129-year-old French renaissance chateau was forced to close its doors last month following the impact of Hurricane Helene, but is now set to reopen Nov. 2 — just in time for the

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To Access This Secret Bar Hidden in the California Redwoods, Visitors Must Hop Aboard a Vintage Train

Big cities known for their nightlife, like Paris and Berlin, are home to numerous invite-only speakeasies and otherwise secret establishments. Northern California’s Mendocino County isn’t typically associated with those types of haunts, but nestled deep within an ancient redwood grove along the coast, that’s exactly what you’ll find — if you know how to get

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