Once a foraging ant eats an Ophiocordyceps spore, it only has days to live. That’s how long it takes to develop inside the creature’s body and send burrowing mycelia, a network of fine fungal filaments, into the insect’s organs. The ant, as if possessed, climbs about 10 inches up the nearest plant and dies, allowing… Read More: Why the World's Priciest Mushroom May Be Headed to a… »
You will have noticed that the foods deemed as “healthy” and “clean” are more expensive than others. For the most part, healthy foods do cost more than processed goods that are high in cheap ingredients like saturated fats and sugars. However, foods that are currently trending with health bloggers seem subject to steep increases in… Read More: Nurturing Your Health Does Not Have To Break The Bank:… »
How high is too high to drive? Weed was found in 40% of car victims in 2016 – but it is a LOT more complicated to test for than alcohol More people who died in DUI accidents in 2016 had marijuana in their systems than had alcohol As marijuana legalization sweeps the nation, public health… Read More: How high is too high to drive? The challenges facing… »
Are you the type who will start dancing around the kitchen as you are cooking if a good song comes on the radio? Or maybe you’re the first one on the dance floor when you’re at a wedding and the band starts playing. If you love music and can’t keep your body from moving to… Read More: Dance Your Way to Long-Lasting Fitness »