(Natural News) Research suggests that dogs may be able to be trained to help in citrus groves hit by citrus greening disease, a deadly disease that’s hit orchards in Florida, California and Texas. Citrus greening — also known as huanglongbing — is caused by a bacteria that is spread by a tiny insect that feeds […]

(Natural News) Sunlight has always been a part of keeping healthy thanks to how the human body produces vitamin D when exposed to it. But new research shows that exposure to natural sunlight also regulates how fat cells work in the body, improving our overall metabolic health. Researchers discovered that a specific wavelength of light results […]

(Natural News) Probiotics are added to a range of products, such as yogurt, tea and even chocolate. According to their proponents, probiotics are live strains of yeast and bacteria that can help balance the good and bad bacteria in the gut, giving a slew of health benefits. While these benefits vary widely, there is evidence that […]

(Natural News) A recent study showed that pesticides can harm bee populations for generations. The paper, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, found that bee populations can take a hit for generations once a bee is exposed to a common pesticide in its first year of life. […]

(Natural News) A new study shows that napping for 90 minutes can boost motor skills and memory, helping both the body and the mind. Researchers at Northwestern University have found that sleep can enhance a person’s ability to learn challenging motor tasks as it helps the brain in processing and focusing on a new skill. In their […]

(Natural News) Scientists discovered fossils of what may now be considered to be the oldest green algae known to science. The seaweed, named Proterocladus antiquus, was said to have lived about a billion years ago. Despite its size (about 2 millimeters in length), the algae had a big role: it was able to produce oxygen through photosynthesis, […]

(Natural News) A recent study has figured out how valuable materials in old electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be “harvested” and used to make new batteries. The disposal of old batteries remains a significant challenge for EVs. Once these batteries reach the end of their service lives, they are dumped as electronic waste or e-waste. […]

(Natural News) Researchers have developed a new type of water purifier that mimics the way mangrove trees remove salt from salt water. This study not only offers a better understanding of the plants’ plumbing system, it could also lead to creating new desalination technologies. An engineering feat that has long baffled scientists is how mangroves survive their […]

(Natural News) A recent study found that bumblebees, the plump, fuzzy relatives of honey bees, are actually heavy lifters, able to fly back to their hive with almost their own body weight in nectar. The study, conducted by scientists at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) showed that bees can fly using an “economy mode” that uses […]

(Natural News) A new study says that cows have their own language and can talk to each other about food and the weather. Researchers, led by a Ph.D. candidate from the University of Sydney, discovered that dairy cows have their own individual voice and they respond to positive and negative emotional situations. The team of researchers […]