Category: discovery

[PREMIERE AT 09:30AM ET] Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET) for Your Unresolved Stress, Trauma? Featuring Dr. Daniel Monti

[Video length:16 mins] On #VitalSigns, host Brendon Fallon asks Dr. Daniel Monti MD how unresolved stress and trauma can be relieved using the neuro-emotional technique (NET). “If we can alleviate the stress of those events that are unresolved it makes the communication in the brain better. And when you encounter cues, reminders … of the…


Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET) for Your Unresolved Stress, Trauma? Featuring Dr. Daniel Monti

On #VitalSigns, host Brendon Fallon asks Dr. Daniel Monti MD how unresolved stress and trauma can be relieved using the neuro-emotional technique (NET). “If we can alleviate the stress of those events that are unresolved it makes the communication in the brain better. And when you encounter cues, reminders … of the distressing event, you…


Lychee–The ‘Queen of Fruits’

The lychee (Litchi chinensis), an exotic tropical fruit, is a strange round globe with red bumpy skin. The rough rind is easily peeled with the fingers, revealing an opaque white, sweet, and juicy pulp surrounding a dark seed. Also known as “alligator strawberry,” it has been cultivated in China for thousands of years and used in…


The Lost World: This Cloud-Shrouded Oldest Mountain in the World Has Wildlife You Can Only Find Here

Welcome to Roraima, the oldest and most mysterious mountain in the world. If you’ve never heard of it, that’s because only the hardiest souls make the journey to this otherworldly place in South America. Nature has colluded to keep swathes of tourists away from a mountain shrouded in legend, with its unique ecosystem kept isolated…


How Benjamin Franklin Foiled Early Counterfeiters With His Genius Colonial Script Printing Methods

Benjamin Franklin was so busy as an inventor, publisher, scientist, diplomat, and U.S. Founding Father that it’s easy to lose track of his other accomplishments. So add one more to the roster: his early work in printing colonial paper currency designed to counter the constant threat of counterfeiting. Franklin was an early innovator of printing…


The Acai Berry Miracle

Editor’s Note: The following excerpt has been adapted from the book “The Acai Berry Miracle,” by Annie Willis—an extensive introduction to the deep purple acai fruit from the Amazon. Perplexed by what to do with the little gems? Wonder no more—Ms. Willis illuminates us with 60 bowl, juice, and smoothie recipes perfect for every season…


[PREMIERE AT 09:30AM ET] What Changes Happen in a Brain That Is Faithful, Spiritual, Mindful?

“If this area [of the brain] starts to quiet down, then we would expect to see a person … losing their distinctive sense of self, they would feel a sense of connectedness, a sense of oneness.” American neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Newberg explains how the brain changes when a person enters spiritual states of being. “And…


[PREMIERE NOW] What Changes Happen in a Brain That Is Faithful, Spiritual, Mindful?

“If this area [of the brain] starts to quiet down, then we would expect to see a person … losing their distinctive sense of self, they would feel a sense of connectedness, a sense of oneness.” American neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Newberg explains how the brain changes when a person enters spiritual states of being. “And…


Woman Skips Work, Crosses States Seeking $25,000 Bounty, Ends Utah Treasure Hunt After 51 Days

The box of treasure stowed by two Utah men lay covered in forest debris along the trail. With cryptic poetry written on a parchment-textured background hinting at the spot, all was in place for a real live treasure hunt. And the prize was open to all. After over seven weeks, a participant in Utah Treasure…


This $2 Bill in Your Pocket Could Be Worth Way More—Over $4,000 More—Than Face Value

That $2 bill in your wallet—the one you always ignored—might be worth a pretty penny more than face value. These less common, more innocuous “deuces” may elicit responses from many: “Oh, I didn’t know they even made $2 bills!” While savvier numismatists may ponder: “Hmm, how much is it worth?” The answer is, depending on…