Recipient of the 1989 Nobel Prize for Peace, the Dalai Lama has emerged as one of the great spiritual figures of this century. Here, in an exclusive interview with Michael Toms,...

This meditation intention is focused on living in the present moment and embracing the opportunities and possibilities each new day brings. The focus is on growth, action, and...

Downy woodpeckers are native to deciduous forest areas of North America. For their small size they produce a wide range of birdsongs, calls, and characteristic woodpecker drum...

Birdsong relaxes physically and stimulates cognitively at the same time. People find birdsong relaxing and reassuring because over thousands of years they have learnt when the...

Being in a mindful state benefits the mind and body. Many of us love to sit on the banks of rivers surrounded by the gentle movements of the water. Though we may not be conscious...

Whip-poor-will is a nocturnal bird carrying our all its main functions in the dark. This bird is a typical nightjar from North America producing a distinctive repetitive tune...

The Salento region in southern Italy is synonymous with its renowned olive groves, some of which are thousands of years old. But a deadly bacteria, which causes trees to wither,...

About 9 million tons of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans every year -- enough to fill a football stadium 23 miles high. But a project dubbed the Ocean Cleanup aims to...

The Key West Quail-dove was discovered on Key West and that is how the bird received its name. Today this bird is only a rare visitor to Florida from islands in the Caribbean. It...

Western Meadowlark can be found in grasslands, prairies, pastures, and abandoned fields, all of which may be found across western and central North America, as far south as...