Chew on this: if your brain needs a boost — and you want to avoid caffeine — try chewing gum. Research suggests that just 15 minutes of chewing gum can help make you more alert and improve concentration and attention — and even improve work productivity. We’re shocked that gum-makers haven’t used this in marketing campaigns. […]
Last week, New York’s state legislature approved a $229 billion state budget that included a requirement for all-electric heating and cooking in new buildings, making it the first state in the country to do so. Note that the legislation does not cover gas-powered and propane heating appliances in existing homes and commercial spaces, which, according to the […]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is introducing two bills to crack down on puppy mills. The Better Care for Animals Act gives the Department of Justice the power to remove animals, impose penalties and take action against puppy mills. Another piece of proposed legislation, Goldie’s Act, would require the Department of Agriculture to inspect, report and […]
Have you been beyond disappointed that your Apple Watch will ONLY pair with the iPhone only? Well, your frustration may be coming to an end. Currently, an Apple Watch can be paired to one iPhone only, and though it is possible to pair multiple Apple Watch models to the same iPhone, Apple offers no facility […]
A marine heat wave is unfolding on a global scale that is setting records that have stood for decades, and forecasters say it could get worse in the coming months as El Niño takes hold in the Pacific Ocean. As AccuWeather reports, underwater heat waves occur when water temperatures in parts of the ocean are […]
Agriculture officials in the Biden Administration are testing four vaccines in hopes of stanching the latest outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza that has devastated U.S. poultry farms and driven up egg prices, with plans to launch a national vaccination campaign that, if implemented, would be the first-ever effort of its kind. Acccording to […]
An audacious new effort to pull carbon dioxide out of the Pacific Ocean as a way to fight climate change is being backed by fossil fuel giants and Big Tech. But the nascent technology, called “direct ocean capture” (DOC), still has a long way to go to prove that it works — and that it won’t cause […]
Five years ago, Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupted and spewed lava into a neighborhood and that “changed the island of Hawaii forever,” according to the National Park Service. Scientists have been searching for the trigger of the “most extraordinary sequences in at least 200 years,” writes authors of a new study who feel they finally found the culprit, and […]
The world knows Dua Lipa as a pop superstar releasing bop after bop. She’s also become a highly influential figure in fashion, even co-chairing this year’s Met Gala. So, naturally, now she’s trying her hand at design. On Thursday, Versace announced that Lipa is co-designing a high summer collection with Donatella Versace, titled “La Vacanza” (which directly translates from Italian to […]
We’ve been fantasizing about it for months, and finally warmer weather has arrived. We know: You just want to fire up the grill and start working on your tan—we do, too! But before you can kick back in your hammock or pool, there are a few tasks you’ll need to tackle. Here is a Home and Garden […]