Common psychedelics such as mushrooms and LSD are often revered for their hallucinogenic properties and the way they alter one’s perceptual experience, but what really is going on behind the scenes to generate this shift in consciousness? What is changing within the brain? Scientists ultimately attribute it to one thing: chaos. Psychedelics generate changes in […]
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Kindly thought of as the big, fluffy sibling of the well-respected honeybee, bumblebees spend most of their time minding their own business as they go about seasonal pollination. But recent findings show that these gentle giants may not be as lackadaisical as their reputation implies — they appear to be playing a very interactive role
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With recent quarantining and social distancing measures, many people have sought out companionship in an unexpected way: buying more plants. For those of us who have experienced the successes and losses of caring for houseplants, it is quite evident that these organisms are highly responsive to their environment — whether that be light, soil pH,
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Loss of taste and smell, persistent cough, stubborn fever, chills and aches, and maybe blue toes. These are typical symptoms of COVID-19 that we have all come to know too well; yet, much of the virus still remains a mystery, like why some experience no symptoms while others suffer enormously. Many are quick to claim
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