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Tree Houses: Wildlife Thrives in Dead and Fallen Trees

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

Everything from chickadees to squirrels to millipedes happily feed on or nestle into a fallen or decomposing tree, while its moss and lichen refresh forest soil.

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Making Strides: November 1 is Extra Mile Day

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

More than 400 mayors are supporting Extra Mile Day, which celebrates the power of people to create positive change in families, organizations and communities.

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Yoga Boosts Brain Gray Matter: Regular Practice Improves Mental Health

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Compared to chronic-pain patients, yoga practitioners have more desirable grey matter in key brain regions, Duke researchers report.

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Chamomile Tea Helps Us Live Longer: Herbal Beverage Can Extend Life

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

In a seven-year study, Mexican-American women that often sipped chamomile tea dramatically reduced their rate of an earlier demise.

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Smog Increases Stroke Risk: Polluted Air Raises Health Concerns

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Particulates in the air can triple the stroke incidence among people that breathe it long-term.

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Daily Exercise Adds Five Years to Life: Get Moving to Reduce Risk of Early Death

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Just 30 minutes of moderate to intense exercise six days a week reduced risk of early mortality by 40 percent for men during a four-decade Norwegian study.

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Plants Absorb Second-Hand Smoke, Too: Flora Can Take In Nicotine

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Plants absorb nicotine when they are mulched with tobacco leaves or subjected to cigarette smoke.

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Muscle-Building Supplements Linked to Testicular Cancer: Research Finds Raised Risk

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Taking muscle-building supplements, especially when young, dramatically increases the danger of testicular cancer, Yale and Harvard researchers have found.

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Breeze Please: A Third of U.S. Power May Be Wind by 2050

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Wind power may be the cleanest, cheapest option in all 50 states in 35 years, especially with inventions such as new bladeless turbines that are 40 percent more efficient.

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Green Tea, Apples and Cocoa Protect Against Cancer and Arterial Plaque: Foods to Keep You Healthy

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

British scientists have discovered that a class of polyphenols found in some foods and herbs defends against cancer growth and blocked arteries.

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Embracing Invasives: Rethinking the Balance of Nature

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Instead of re-engineering nature to restore former ecosystems, some scientists advocate welcoming invasive species as proof of nature’s dynamism.

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Bottomless Well: De-Salting Water Could Help Drought-Stricken Areas

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

A solar-powered machine that pulls salt out of water may be what’s needed in thirsty locales around the globe.

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Secular Socialization: Today’s Young Adults Are the Least Religious Ever

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Teenagers feel less prayerful than any generation in the last six decades, pollsters have found.

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Fossil Free: China Tests Hydrogen-Powered Mass Transit

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Hydrogen fuels, which produce zero emissions, are in testing to operate Chinese trams.

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Supreme Hope: Online Summer of Peace Program Continues

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

A free, online global movement program is inspiring participants by teaching ways to heals conflicts using peace as the new baseline.

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