(Natural News) As the waters of coastal areas grew more murky due to the rising amounts of sediments coming from inland, the fish living in those places became more nervous and timid. Australian researchers suspected that such drastic alterations in behavior would hamper the proper growth of the animals, thereby reducing a fish’s chances of surviving in the […]

(Natural News) Is life harder for today’s young people than it was for previous generations? In some ways, yes. But a new study has found that the types of things that irk so-called “millennials” as the epitome of their daily problems are often petty things that really don’t matter, or that don’t even exist at […]

(Natural News) In a world in which 9 million people die from hunger each year, it’s absolutely unacceptable that 40 percent of all foods are wasted. The food industry is responsible for creating high amounts of biodegradable waste, and finding ways to put this waste to good use could have a significant positive impact on […]

(Natural News) NASA researchers may have found a sweet surprise in outer space. Apparently, the inhospitable environs of space can produce sugar molecules. Better yet, this sugar is not any of the common ones found in foods; instead, it is the complex molecule found in the DNA of living organisms. In a recent experiment, the researchers replicated the conditions found in outer […]

(Natural News) There are a lot of different types of planets in the universe. But the exoplanets recently identified by British and Swiss researchers are special because they contain large amounts of ruby and sapphire. This exotic class is made up of super-Earths, rocky planets that are bigger than our world. Formed in immense heat and found in close […]

(Natural News) A study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics concludes that there is a distinct and unique connection between Type 2 diabetes and the risk for erectile dysfunction (ED). This is one the first few studies that have determined that diabetes, independent of other risk factors, can affect a man’s ability to […]

(Natural News) A study published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine revealed that prenatal yoga can minimize labor pain and potentially improve birth outcomes. For the study, researchers from India recruited 200 women pregnant for the first time. The participants were 20 to 35 years old, 30 weeks pregnant, and had no experience […]

(Natural News) A study showed that mindfulness meditation can reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, the study looked at the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on PTSD and IBS among veterans. PTSD and IBS are highly comorbid conditions associated with reduced […]

(Natural News) Traveling to outer space is a pretty tough gig for astronauts trying to stay healthy, as shuttling back and forth to places like Mars and the Moon significantly increases one’s risk of developing infections from antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” experts claim. Not only is there a higher risk of contracting bugs like MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus […]

(Natural News) Taking up mind-body exercises – for instance, ballroom dancing or tai chi – could help maintain the health of your brain and your body during the later years of your life. This regimen was supported by the results of a new study, in which exercises that involve both mental and physical activities raised the […]