The humble horseshoe crab, an ancient species crawling seafloors since before the dawn of the dinosaurs, was durable enough to survive the mass extinctions of eons past. But now, hundreds of millions ...

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Walking four days a week for 50 minutes can help decrease body weight and belly fat. Increasing your steps by 2,000-2,500 per day is a good starting goal for weight loss. Scheduling your walks and ...

This graceful decorator crab has shown tasteful restraint in its ornamentation. Photo by Gustav Paulay, from InvertEbase. I’ve fallen hard for holiday decorating since moving to the Pacific Northwest ...

Walking regularly can lower your systolic blood pressure. Walk three to five times per week for 20 to 40 minutes at a moderate pace to lower blood pressure. To get an accurate blood pressure reading, ...

Don't shower on Jan. 1, 2026, if you want to be lucky next year. There are many superstitions dictating what you should do around New Year’s to make the next year lucky: eating 12 grapes, kissing ...

Don't shower on Jan. 1, 2026, if you want to be lucky next year. But there are also activities to avoid: according to lore, you shouldn’t sweep or shower if you want 2026 to be lucky. Here are five ...