There are many ways to make a horse happy, from sharing a snack to letting them run in their favorite pasture. Some horses enjoy meeting new friends or hanging out with their favorite people, but ...

No bones about it — tiny shreds of plastic can cause big problems for health. These minute shards that slough off larger plastic have been shown to harm reproductive, digestive and respiratory health, ...

One of my colleagues recently invested in a new office chair to help with his back issues and other needs he was looking for. I say invested since I feel he spent too much (let’s just say it was over ...

Abstract: Moiré patterns arise when two repetitive textures are superimposed, which often degrade the image quality when taking photos. However, controllable moiré patterns can be useful in many ...

What kind of preaching do we need to mark the milestones of our faith—Baptism, Confirmation, marriage and funerals? In its third season, “Preach” steps beyond its usual Sunday lectionary focus to ...

Explosions over Kyiv and other Ukrainian population centers are daily reminders that Russia’s missiles can reach deep and strike hard. Beyond the immediate implications for the war in Ukraine, these ...

The moment when a massage begins, for both practitioner and receiver, has a sacred quality. The initial touch marks the transition from regular life—chitchat, logistics, social armor—to the ...

Aching, tired muscles need care, and a therapeutic massage in the Bay Area is sometimes what the doctor orders. Our readers who participated in the recent Best of Bay Area readers’ poll voted for the ...

The Psyche spacecraft is on a six-year journey to reach a metal-rich asteroid by the same name. Well into its voyage, the probe looked back at its home planet and captured a rare view of Earth, ...

“Lymphfluencers” claim this type of massage can filter out toxins, help you lose weight, and boost your immune system. Here’s what science says. Lymphatic drainage massages have become a popular ...