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Kawuneeche Valley, located in the western part of Rocky Mountain National Park, has seen better days. An overpopulation of overgrazing moose has forced beavers out of their natural habitat, and the loss of natural beaver-built water systems has led to extensive degradation. Jeremy Shaw, a research scientist at Colorado State University, told the National Parks Conservation Association that the region is “too far gone” for beavers to bounce back on their own. That’s why he’s leading a team of “human beavers” to create 29 man-made dams that mimic beaver behavior. “We’re trying to jump-start it,” Shaw said. “Our play here is to give them…

Iraqi Boys – Credit: Christian Briggs (CC license) Iraq is steaming forward with its development after years of strife and war. Just recently, the long-running UN Assistance Mission for Iraq ended its mandate after 22 years, and the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for the country told journalists that the country has transformed itself. “For those who lived through the troubled early years of the transition, today Iraq is unrecognizable and remarkable,” the coordinator, Ghulam Isaczai, said in New York City. Even before the American invasion and occupation, the subsequent chaos of the insurgent resistance, and the pillaging of ISIS, the Iraqi…

The Social Security Administration continues to deliver payments to its beneficiaries and this Wednesday, January 21, a new round will take place, where several citizens will soon …

Rerouting Minds is designed to increase understanding of pharmaceutical lysergide (LSD) and the role of rigorous psychedelic research in addressing unmet needs in severe mental health disorders NEW YORK, January 20, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Definium Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc.), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company developing a new generation of therapeutics intended to address underlying causes of psychiatric and neurological disorders, today announced the launch of Rerouting Minds, an educational campaign aimed at opening perspectives by increasing understanding and providing scientific context around pharmaceutical lysergide (LSD), exploring how it may support positive mental pathways and lasting progress in mental health…

January often brings a burst of motivation for new routines, with social media fuelling plenty of gut health trends along the way. While many of these habits sound nourishing on the surface, some can actually leave your digestive system more unsettled than supported. As a dietitian, nutritionist and gut health scientist, here are five patterns I commonly see each January, and how to tweak them so they truly work with your gut, not against it.Adding lots of new plant foods all at onceDietary fibre is one of the most powerful tools we have to support gut microbes. It’s linked not…

Social Security beneficiaries will see higher benefit payments in 2026 thanks to an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that bumps their benefits up a smidge. While COLA increases have ranged as high as 8.9% (in 2022, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic), on average they are moderate, just enough to keep pace with inflation. Here’s what the average retired worker can expect for their spring 2026 checks, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA), how that compares to 2025 and what factors into those estimates. Despite the ongoing cost pressures retirees face, the Social Security Administration announced that the COLA for…

Langton Hughes, whose book Not Without Laughter, entered the public domain on Jan 1st 2026 January 1st isn’t just New Years Day; there’s another little holiday wrapped up inside. It’s Public Domain Day: the moment when a year’s worth of literature, music, film, television, pop culture, poetry, and science enters the public domain and becomes free to use, reprint, and alter. According to Standard eBooks, the public domain concept stretches back to the founding of our country, with the Framers desiring a loose and restricted intellectual property law in order to promote the advance of sciences and the arts. As…

VENLO, Netherlands, Jan. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Search data shows that consumers are increasingly drawn to Japandi, an interior design philosophy that fosters calm and mental well-being through decluttered, balanced spaces. As a global fascination with minimalist living continues to grow, there is a remarkable rise in demand for Japandi-style furniture – a design trend blending Japanese tranquillity with Scandinavian simplicity.Search data and social trends validate vidaXL’s findings on Japandi furniture demandFrom 2020 to 2025, search interest has grown steadily with peaks in early 2023 and late 2024, expecting momentum to continue into 2026. Google search data shows interest in…

THE Selangor government is launching a PeerZ pilot programme in two Bandar Utama secondary schools, including the one where a fatal stabbing occurred last year, to provide peer-based emotional support for students before involving mental health professionals. In a report by an online news portal today, State executive councillor for Public Health and Environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin (picture) said the initiative will supplement the existing Peer Support Programme (PRS) run by the state department.  According to her, issues relating to school safety and student counselling support were raised during a meeting with parent representatives after the tragic incident. “PeerZ aims to provide a platform…

On Jan. 18, at the second weekly Dartmouth Student Government meeting of the winter term, senators listened to two presentations about mental health on campus — the first by faculty members involved in Evergreen.AI, and the second by members of the student Mental Health Union.  During the meeting, MHU co-presidents Ming Zha ’27, Chelsae Mills ’26 and policy chair Luna Zhang ’29 shared their takeaways from the Ivy League Mental Health Conference, which was held from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9 at Princeton University Zha said there was a “student mental health crisis,” with 13% of students reporting seriously considering…