The ingenious living bridges of India For centuries, indigenous groups in north-east India have crafted intricate bridges from living fig trees. Now this ancient skill is making its way to European cities. When monsoon clouds bring pelting rains to the village of Tyrna, Shailinda Syiemlieh takes the nearest bridge to reach the opposite bank of…
How Your Brain Conjures Dreams Dreams tap memories stored in connections between brain cells, which the hippocampus tracks as they form. At night it directs neurons to replay recollections, facilitating long-term storage. That could be why reality seeps into our visions—but not why they tend to warp reality.How we think our brains drive our nocturnal hallucinations….
What is the best type of meditation? Meditation offers time for relaxation and heightened awareness in a stressful world where our senses are often dulled. Research suggests that meditation has the potential for more than just temporary stress relief. Fast facts on types of meditation: Within each type of meditation, there are several subtypes to…
How to Succeed at Failure Sometimes you just can’t win. Make the most of it. You wanted it and you worked for it, but all your effort was for naught. Maybe your relationship collapsed, your company went under, or you got fired. Maybe you failed your exams even though you’d studied hard, or couldn’t find a…
Easy Ways to Improve Your Writing Skills With content marketing shaping up as one of the most important marketing skills to have on your resume, getting a handle on writing could really benefit your career as well as the obvious benefit of increasing traffic to your company’s site. Writing is intimidating to a lot of people, particularly those…
What are NFTs? Non-fungible tokens explained Just what are NFTs? It’s the question everyone is asking as digital art explodes in value. While NFTs have been around for a few years it took Beeple, CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club to put this new technology on the map. Since then Adidas, Nike, Disney, McDonalds and…
How manifesting can help you live your best life what it means to manifest successfully When it comes to mental wellness, manifesting has become the decade’s woke buzzword. Some are familiar with it as a TikTok trend sparking memes (“shut up I’m manifesting!”). Others are reminded of the ‘90s affirmation movement played out through self-help materials. But…
5 Tips to Stay Healthy in Summers Summers have arrived and so are the drastic effects. With the passing time, temperatures have been going implausibly high and it is affecting our health. Scalding heat affects us in the form of heat stroke, sunburn, dehydration, etc. It is extremely important to be careful during volatile temperatures….
Earth has more tree species than we thought There are 14% more tree species than previously thought, according to what researchers are calling the first “scientifically credible” estimate. Of the 73,300 estimated species, the researchers predict there are 9,200 that are yet to be discovered. But most rare species are in tropical forests, fast disappearing…
Crazy Laws Around the World Every country is different, and every country’s laws are different. Sometimes these laws border on the seriously ridiculous, and other times they point to important cultural values that might be different than your own. It’s Illegal to Chew Gum in Singapore Sometimes we all suffer when fools break the rules….
