Year: 2017

U.K. joins the EU in their ban against bee-killing pesticides

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(Natural News) The U.K. has now decided to join the EU-wide ban on pesticides to protect and conserve bees that are dying by the thousands because of the controversial chemicals. The U.K had previously opposed the ban, but after other members expressed their disagreement, it was finally implemented across the EU. Supporters of the pesticide… … Read more

Scientists look at how human activity has altered evolution in the natural world: The consequences of exploding populations of rats, bedbugs, mosquitoes in cities

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(Natural News) Nature may no longer be the primary force impacting evolution. A duo of researchers from the University of Toronto and Fordham University have put out a revolutionary new study on the evolutionary influence of urbanization. The study, which was published in Science, serves as a grim reminder on how far-reaching man’s power truly… … Read more

It’s all bogus: There’s no such thing as a “black” person or a “white” person… all racist arguments implode under weight of surprising genetic science

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(Natural News) A landmark study recently published in the journal Science has finally put to rest the phony concept of “race,” proving that all people, regardless of their skin color, are essentially the same. The only thing that really differentiates one person from another is genetic expression, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found, and… … Read more

Medical cannabis for pets skyrocketing in popularity across California and the world

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(Natural News) Just a few years ago, anyone who said they were using marijuana to treat or cope with an illness would likely have been viewed as a criminal or a far-out hippie. Now, with 29 states legalizing marijuana use in some form, the use of this natural miracle plant is gaining popularity and mainstream… … Read more

Another blow to the global warming argument: Volcanic eruptions can melt ice sheets thousands of miles away, according to recently discovered ancient evidence

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(Natural News) Volcanic eruptions from thousands of miles away may cause rapid melting of ice sheets, according to a new study. Volcanic eruptions have been known to cool the global climate, but the findings suggest that they can also speed up the melting of ice sheets. Researchers from Columbia University studied ice sheets that covered much… … Read more

How many calories do you burn walking? It depends – on what you’re carrying and whether you’re going uphill or down

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(Natural News) Researchers have developed a new way to determine how many calories a person burns when walking uphill or downhill, as reported by the Science Daily. Researchers from the Southern Methodist University (SMU) have developed a more accurate method called the “Minimum Mechanics Model” to estimate how much energy a soldier uses when walking…. … Read more

The newest device for weight loss is a nose plug: Recent studies have found a connection between the smell of food and weight gain

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(Natural News) People trying to lose weight may have tried different weight loss equipment such as the treadmill, ab roller machine, and the ever-classic gym ball. Nevertheless, new research suggests that using nose plugs instead to block the smell of food may help you lose weight. Researchers at the University of California in Berkeley conducted… … Read more