Natural.News | Natural Health News & Self-Reliance

nature

03/20/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Study of microbes found in cow stomachs could lead to energy extraction breakthrough, aiding in production of biofuels

To develop new techniques in maximizing food and fuel production in the modern age, researchers from The University in Edinburgh in the United Kingdom are turning to an unlikely source for answers: The living bacteria inside the guts of bovine animals. A new study claims that microbes may be the solution to figuring out how […]

03/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Research on brain development shows influence of nature, green spaces and physical activity on children’s brains

If you want your children to have smarter brains, sharper memories, and longer attention spans, raise them in a home with lots of greenery and plenty of physical activity. That’s because two Spanish studies discovered that nature and exercise exert strong influences upon brain development and mental health, reported a Waking Times article. The Institute for Global Health […]

02/20/2018 / By Florence Garrington

Learn how to treat infections without antibiotics – using natural herbs and plants that exist all around you

Modern medicine has failed us. Instead of curing our diseases, antibiotics have given rise to a new breed of superbugs poised to wipe us out in time. While we can no longer rely on modern medicine to remedy our ills, we can still turn to ancient healing traditions. The best part is that they aren’t secret arts […]

02/12/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Wild rice is the “canary in the coal mine” for lakes and streams – Researchers use it to track water quality

Determining the health of a lake or a stream could be done by looking for the presence of wild rice. According to a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota, wild rice is to these bodies of water as a canary is to a coal mine. Their sensitivity to their surroundings is an indicator of […]

02/08/2018 / By David Williams

New kind of drones designed to plant up to 100,000 trees per day

Drone technology has been surprisingly useful for many kinds of recreational purposes. But one Australian engineer has begun to unlock its potential to serve as an industrial-scale solution for the problem of rejuvenating and preserving the environment. Dr. Susan Graham, now a U.K.-based professional, has developed a type of drone that could plant up to […]

01/23/2018 / By David Williams

U.K. government plans to plant 50 million new trees in coast-to-coast forest megaproject

Northern England is seriously lacking in greenery. But the U.K. government plans to begin fixing this very soon with the start of a new forest planting megaproject. It’s one that will reportedly see 50 million new trees get planted in what some are calling “one of the least wooded parts of the country.” And if […]

06/29/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Plants “decide” how sweet to make their nectar depending on which insect colonies they want to entice

A recent study by the University of Edinburgh, published in the journal Biotropica and funded by the National Autonomous University of Mexico, once again highlights the marvels of design in the natural world around us. The research team has discovered that certain flowering crops, including cotton, beans, pumpkins, courgettes, acacia honey and passion fruit, carefully […]

06/10/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

MONKEY MARKETING: Indonesian monkeys STEAL objects from tourists, then BARTER them to other people for food

If you are planning a trip to Indonesia, better watch out for the monkey mafia roaming around the Uluwatu Temple in Bali. These cheeky little monkeys are among the world’s best pickpockets. They grab glasses, cameras, and cash from tourists which they then try to “sell” for some food to other people. Pretty genius and […]

11/03/2016 / By Mary Wilder

Humans are destroying the world; wildlife populations plunge 60% in just two generations

When you take a look at the Earth as a whole, people are responsible for the vast majority of its problems. From all of the pollution, to the terrorism and destruction, human beings do not treat our planet with the respect that it deserves. While it is easy to pass off these issues as not […]

1 of 1