Dolores Krieger, a nurse, is the mother of Therapeutic Touch. She claims that humans are surrounded by energy fields which become disturbed when they are ill and can be massaged back into place by...
Bourgeonal is an aromatic aldehyde used in perfumery with a fragrance resembling that of the Lily of the Valley. What’s so special about this fragrance? It is secreted by the ovum within the...
Are you ready for purple ketchup? What about purple pizzas? Scientists in Britain have recently developed a new type of genetically modified tomato enriched with anthocyanin, the pigment also found...
Sperm whales produce a black, smelly substance called ambergris which changes to a pleasant smell when exposed to air. It is rare and expensive but is used as a base in some perfumes. Ambergris...
Such warnings have become ubiquitous as a result of California’s Proposition 65, a well-intentioned law that has gone haywire and has caused undue anxiety among consumers. The intent was to protect...
Caffeine can make you jittery. It can keep you awake. And it can make you pee more often. That much we know for sure. Other allegations against caffeine are circumspect. No scientific studies have...
