Year: 2017

What do mining and chocolate have in common? Deforestation of rainforests

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(Natural News) Forests cover about 30 percent of the planet, but deforestation is clearing these essential habitats and converting them into farms and ranches, among others. This damaging method is most prevalent in tropical rainforests such as the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. This method ruins the quality of the land and forces many species of animals to… … Read more

Healthy gut found to reduce effects of trauma: Study explains the link between the gut microbiome and PTSD

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(Natural News) A new study found that a healthy gut can lessen the effects of trauma, as reported by Science Daily. Researchers from Stellenbosch University analyzed the relationship of gut microbiome and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They compared the gut microbiomes of 18 individuals with PTSD to 12 people who also experienced trauma, but did not… … Read more

Amazon quietly moving to take over the pharmaceutical retail business as Jeff Bezos seeks to profit on the death, disease and suffering caused by Big Pharma

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(Natural News) The appropriately named online retail giant Amazon is apparently expanding into the prescription drug business in continuance of its plan for world economic domination. In recent months, it has quietly obtained approval from 12 states, and possibly more, for wholesale pharmacy licenses, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. This has created a lot of buzz… … Read more

A “bat signal” for bees? Scientists have discovered that common garden flowers have an “invisible blue halo” for attracting bees

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(Natural News) What was thought to be a disorder in petal surfaces of certain flowers turned out to be an ingenious adaptation to attract bumblebees which are usually found hanging around flowers with more blue and purple hues, scientists discovered. The discovery came as a shock to the scientists when they found out, after some… … Read more

Camouflage gardening: A must-have for survivalist and preppers

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(Natural News) Every serious prepper knows how important it is to have their own garden so that they can continue to eat in the event that grocery stores become empty following societal collapse. However, it’s also important to realize that in such a situation, the rule of law may very well become nonexistent, meaning that… … Read more

How to build a portable chicken coop or chicken tractor

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(Natural News) Ever had problems with having your chickens – especially laying hens – forage on fresh ground every week or two? It sure is difficult to manage your flock and find fresh ground for them at the same time. A movable, portable chicken tractor might just be the solution you’re looking for. If you’re a… … Read more

Another outbreak at Disneyland: Legionnaire’s disease infections tied to contaminated water coolers

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(Natural News) Theme park Disneyland has been forced to shut down a pair of cooling towers that were contaminated with bacteria, after health officials from Orange County discovered an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in people who had visited the Anaheim-based park. Officials said that at least 12 cases of the illness, which is caused by… … Read more

Can’t trust your eyes or your memory? Maybe your brain cells are tired new study shows being tired disrupts cellular communication in the brain

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(Natural News) Do you ever find yourself out of sorts when you’ve had an all-nighter? If you’re often spacing out or if you’re suffering from eye strain, tired brain cells might be to blame. According to a recent study, which is the first of its kind, sleep deprivation can disrupt the brain cells’ ability to… … Read more