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Life and death are surprisingly complex elements, often leaving people wondering if they did it correctly. A hospice nurse has revealed the last thing more than 100 people have said in the moments before their passing. Interestingly, it sheds light on what’s important in life.  Notable Nurse Jackie A hospice nurse named Jackie McFadden has...

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Science & Technology Journalist

Researchers have discovered an 8-mile-long rock canvas covered in paintings of now-extinct ice age beasts. They estimate that these paintings of animals are around 12,600 years old. (1) Ice Age Beasts Discovered Painted on 8-Mile Long Rock ‘Canvas’ Deep in the Amazon Rainforest lies an artistic masterpiece drawn with the red pigment ochre. The painting,...

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Health & Wellness Journalist

OBY is a housing company that is attempting two of the biggest problems we are facing today: lack of affordable housing and climate change. Short for our backyard, the California-based company is renting people’s backyards for 99 years to build tiny homes. These homes are compact, eco-friendly living spaces that are addressing the state’s housing...

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

There is a new trend of houses that’s living up to the country dream we all wish we could have. Recently, the farmhouse-styled homes have been a very popular topic over the years. However, barndominiums are starting to make an impact and they might just be the next big housing trend. People are obsessing about...

Cody Medina

Cody Medina

Environmental Activist

Everyone is born with their unique striking beauty. 25-year-old Chelsea Werner from Danville, California was born with Down syndrome, the most common chromosomal defect (1 in 700 babies) that delays physiological and intellectual development. Chelsea was introduced to gymnastics at the age of four to help her develop strong muscles because most people with Down...

Jade Small

Jade Small

Lifestyle Journalist

Most people assume that women mature faster than men. Researchers decided to test this theory using brain scans to determine whether there is truly a difference between men and female brains. Besides maturity, they studied whether the brain can explain other behavioral distinctions between the sexes. A survey was published in 2013 discussing the maturity...

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Food Journalist

In a time when only about half of marriages survive the test of time, it’s important to be extremely careful about where you get your relationship advice from. Between tabloid magazines that want to sell you phony dating advice to make a few bucks, blockbuster rom-coms that sell you happily-ever-afters to make a few billion bucks,...

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Science & Technology Journalist

Many of us underestimate the power of grandparents. Often times when we finally appreciate grandma, we’re too old to recreate those experiences.  If you spent much of your childhood with your grandma, oma, nonna or whatever you call yours – you’re bound to have vivid memories of your relationship and the experiences you had with...

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Food Journalist