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Is Meditation The Reason Why This Monk’s Brain Is 8 Years Younger Than His Body?

A study examined master meditator Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche's brain development since he was 27 years old.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 18, 2020

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Is Meditation The Reason Why This Monk’s Brain Is 8 Years Younger Than His Body?

A study examined master meditator Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche's brain development since he was 27 years old.

By Natasha Ishak • March 18, 2020

Patient’s Hand Transplants Unexpectedly Change Skin Tone To Match Hers

"I don't know how the transformation occurred. But it feels like my own hands now," said the 21-year-old transplant recipient.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 10, 2020

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Patient’s Hand Transplants Unexpectedly Change Skin Tone To Match Hers

"I don't know how the transformation occurred. But it feels like my own hands now," said the 21-year-old transplant recipient.

By Natasha Ishak • March 10, 2020

Discover Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji, The Buddhist Temple ‘Guarded’ By 1,200 Whimsical Statues

Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan that features over 1,200 stone figures representing Rakan, or disciples of the founder of Buddhism.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 9, 2020

Discover Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji, The Buddhist Temple ‘Guarded’ By 1,200 Whimsical Statues

Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan that features over 1,200 stone figures representing Rakan, or disciples of the founder of Buddhism.

By Erin Kelly • March 9, 2020

Yuncheng Salt Lake And Its Breathtaking Rainbow Of Colored Algae

Yuncheng Salt Lake is loaded with salt-tolerant algae that react to the mineral, producing a beautiful spectrum of color.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 1, 2020

Yuncheng Salt Lake And Its Breathtaking Rainbow Of Colored Algae

Yuncheng Salt Lake is loaded with salt-tolerant algae that react to the mineral, producing a beautiful spectrum of color.

By Erin Kelly • March 1, 2020

‘It Was Like Magic’: Stunning Photos Of The Snow That Just Blanketed Iraq

"It felt as if something great was happening, and we stayed outside even though it was freezing. It was worth it."

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 22, 2020

‘It Was Like Magic’: Stunning Photos Of The Snow That Just Blanketed Iraq

"It felt as if something great was happening, and we stayed outside even though it was freezing. It was worth it."

By Natasha Ishak • February 22, 2020

Indian College Students Forced To Strip For Menstruation Inspection

At least 60 students were forced to the bathroom where they were told to take off their underwear to prove they weren't on their periods.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 17, 2020

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Indian College Students Forced To Strip For Menstruation Inspection

At least 60 students were forced to the bathroom where they were told to take off their underwear to prove they weren't on their periods.

By Natasha Ishak • February 17, 2020

Meet Naoto Matsumura, The One Man Who Cares For Fukushima’s Abandoned Animals

After the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, panicked citizens evacuated the nearby towns. At first, Naoto Matsumura was one of them. But with nowhere to go, he went back home to his pets.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 11, 2020

Meet Naoto Matsumura, The One Man Who Cares For Fukushima’s Abandoned Animals

After the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, panicked citizens evacuated the nearby towns. At first, Naoto Matsumura was one of them. But with nowhere to go, he went back home to his pets.

By Erin Kelly • February 11, 2020

Welcome To The Yangtze: A Source Of Life, And Now Death, For 400 Million Chinese Residents

China's Yangtze River, the third-longest in the world, is now so polluted that nearly half the people who depend on it are without safe drinking water.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 30, 2020

Welcome To The Yangtze: A Source Of Life, And Now Death, For 400 Million Chinese Residents

China's Yangtze River, the third-longest in the world, is now so polluted that nearly half the people who depend on it are without safe drinking water.

By Erin Kelly • January 30, 2020

Four New Species Of ‘Walking Sharks’ Discovered Between Indonesia And Australia

These species split off from the shark family tree nine million years ago, making them the most recent evolutionary adaptation to occur among sharks.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 22, 2020

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Four New Species Of ‘Walking Sharks’ Discovered Between Indonesia And Australia

These species split off from the shark family tree nine million years ago, making them the most recent evolutionary adaptation to occur among sharks.

By Natasha Ishak • January 22, 2020

From Dogs To Radioactive Boars, Animals Are Thriving Inside’s Fukushima’s Nuclear Exclusion Zone

Despite the danger from radioactive fallout inside the Fukushima Evacuation Zone, animals from wild boars to feral cats are living their best life free from human interference.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 20, 2020

From Dogs To Radioactive Boars, Animals Are Thriving Inside’s Fukushima’s Nuclear Exclusion Zone

Despite the danger from radioactive fallout inside the Fukushima Evacuation Zone, animals from wild boars to feral cats are living their best life free from human interference.

By Erin Kelly • January 20, 2020