Dogs may be man’s best friend, but a new survey of 2,000 dog owners shows that they’re also good for helping their owners make new friends too​…

Chickens have memory, emotions and empathy. They deserve our respect and care.

TIME magazine’s annual list of the most influential people contains the most women in its 15-year history. This year, just under half of the list’s 100 honorees are women.

Farmworker Justice and Farmworker Association of Florida are leading the fight to improve workplace safety and training for farmworkers and eliminate the most toxic pesticides from use in agriculture.

Deliberately inhaling a pleasant aroma may be enough to reduce the urge to light up, at least temporarily, and could be used as part of an effective smoking cessation strategy…

The case studies from “Sharing Cities” show how people are coming together while meeting other vital needs.

Big Tobacco is increasingly using social media to find new ways to hook young people on smoking, circumventing decades of laws restricting the marketing of traditional cigarettes to minors.

National Pollinator Garden Network surpasses goal of 1 million registered pollinator gardens…

Raising the profile of Black birders could help foster a healthy connection between Black communities and the natural world.

It’s vacation time again! And that means travel to exotic places for some or even just local getaways to enjoy nature, the culture and people wherever you go.

New York State lawmakers agreed to a ban on single-use plastic bags Sunday, making the Empire State the second in the nation to do so.

There is one activity we each do every day, all day long, in every area of our lives—at home, at work, with friends, even when we’re alone. The success of our relationships, our work, and life in general rests heavily on it, yet few of us ever receive explicit training in this area.

For the health of our planet and agrarian justice—consumers need to become co-producers, learning about why it is such a struggle for smaller farms to thrive, and acting in solidarity by paying fair prices, buying direct or seeking out meaningful labels.

You can help preserve alternative and complementary health care freedom in Massachusetts right now!

California conditions have been improving since 2017 when experts happily reported an abundance of rain and snowfall during the winter season.

Finally, plant species have rights, too.

There are more than 11.6 million female-owned businesses in the U.S. Now, it’ll be easier to support them thanks to a little help from Yelp.

There are some silly arguments against Medicare-for-All, but one that gains a lot of traction: Can we afford it? The short answer is: Yes.

Residents on the shores of Lake Erie, the 11th largest lake in the world, have voted in favor of handing the body of water the same legal rights as a human being in potentially revolutionary legislation…

Protect alternative healthcare choice in Massachusetts by supporting Senate Bill S665 and House Bill HD3538. You — the grassroots citizens of Massachusetts — can get these bills turned into law.

IKEA’s latest effort to improve its environmental footprint has taken a decidedly aquatic bent…

Safe harbor practitioner exemption laws allow holistic professionals to practice freely in the public domain, while giving consumers maximum freedom of choice in health care options.