Planets & Transits
New Moon in Leo August 12, 2026
The New Moon arrives in Leo August 12 at 8:36 PM UTC, and with it comes a singular...
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- Written by: Catherine R. Bell
Once we realize we are all in the economic matrix together, it becomes apparent how much of our wellbeing is based on relationships, both those we recognize and those of which we are usually unaware. You can see this by simply looking at the clothes you are wearing or considering...
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- Written by: Matthew Fox
Compassion is the world's richest energy source. And yet, in human history of late, compassion remains an energy source that goes largely unexplored, untapped, and unwanted. Compassion appears very far away and almost in exile...
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- Written by: Stuart Wilde
There's a psychological war that goes on in us humans between self-hate and self-love. It's a part of another battle that persists: the energy war between living and dying, building energy and depleting energy. The two issues are wrapped up with abundance and love, and they can very dramatically affect your ability to earn money and pull abundance to you...
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- Written by: Hayley Hutchings, Swansea University
Moving home is said to be one of the most stressful life events, ranking alongside long-term illness, loss of employment, bankruptcy and divorce.
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- Written by: Jordan Raine, University of Sussex
The sound of a crying baby can be incredibly distressing for those nearby, but this primal vocalization has deep evolutionary roots. Research suggests that baby cries activate empathy and attention in adults, driven by neurochemicals like oxytocin. Understanding the mechanisms behind these cries can shed light on their impact and the caregiver response.
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- Written by: Joann Lukins, James Cook University
Adolescence is a tumultuous time developmentally and emotionally, as the teenage body goes through rapid and severe changes.
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- Written by: Lisa Newbern, Emory University
When given a choice between cooperating or competing, chimpanzees choose to cooperate five times more frequently.
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- Written by: Deborah Bach, University of Washington
Divorce is seasonal, new research shows. It consistently peaks in March and August, following the winter and summer holidays.
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- Written by: Gayle Brewer, University of Central Lancashire
Exploring mate selection reveals the complex interplay of physical traits and health indicators that influence attraction. From body shape to dental aesthetics, various factors play a crucial role in how individuals assess potential partners. Programs like Naked Attraction highlight these dynamics, prompting discussions about the significance of appearance and underlying health cues in human relationships.
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- Written by: Betty Lai, Georgia State University
Louisiana’s historic floods have killed at least eight people. As many as 20,000 others have been rescued and thousands have been forced into shelters.
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- Written by: Patrina Ha Yuen Caldwell, University of Sydney
Bed-wetting is surprisingly common in older children and young adults. Lack of public awareness and stigma associated with bed-wetting means few seek professional help despite successful treatments being available.
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- Written by: Hannah Hickey, University of Washington
Twins tend to live longer than people who aren’t twins, and identical twins live even longer, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Itai Ivtzan
How can you free yourself from being lost in your thoughts? To understand the answer we must examine the chain reaction of thought. Every thought that passes through your mind sets the background for the next one. Your attention keeps reacting to each thought in a way that makes way for the next. For example...
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- Written by: Luke Pilling, University of Exeter and Janice Atkins, University of Exeter
The longer your parents live, the more likely you are to live longer and have a healthy heart. These are the results of our latest study of nearly 200,000 volunteers.
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- Written by: Amanda Williams, University of Bristol
It’s a situation that many parents dread. Encountering a black man in the street for the first time, a white child might loudly ask something like: “Mummy, why does that man have dirty skin?”
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- Written by: Barbara Berger
You can only take care of yourself if you know yourself. You can only make good choices for yourself if you know yourself. You can only set limits if you know yourself. But to know yourself you have to be able to answer basic questions like...
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- Written by: Janet Rose and Rebecca McGuire-Snieckus, Bath Spa University
It’s a universal question: how do we teach a child to behave? Well-known and widely used strategies include the use of positive reward stickers or gold stars, or negative time-outs or detentions.
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- Written by: Hannah Brown, University of Adelaide
This year (2016), an Australian woman delivered a baby at the age of 62 after having in vitro fertilisation (IVF) abroad.
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- Written by: Joyce Vissell
Difference exist only on the surface. People sometimes use their differences as an excuse for their lack of closeness. And yet these differences can be a great blessing, and almost force a couple to go to a deeper place where the differences do not exist.
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- Written by: Christopher James, New York University
For a new study, researchers asked people about their experiences before, during, and after sex while under the influence of marijuana and alcohol.
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- Written by: Christopher Ferguson, Stetson University
Few people would doubt that sex is ubiquitous in media – whether movies, television, music or books – and that teens today have unprecedented access to all of it. It’s often taken for granted that this easy access to “sexy media” has an influence on teenage sexuality.
