Scientists have identified 30 soothing sounds that can instantly calm the mind and promote relaxation. Topping the list is the sound of waves gently lapping against the shore, closely followed by the ...

Modern life can bring many stresses and strains but now researchers have come up with 30 sounds they claim are guaranteed to relax you. If you live near the sea, you’re in luck, as waves crashing on ...

Bertha Masuda has a new self-help guru: a dark-eyed junco bird. She watched a pair of the birds feed their young in her geranium planter for weeks this spring. Then one day, Masuda realized that the ...

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