Early French explorers were among the original tourists to visit Dauphin Island, Alabama more than 300 years ago. They dubbed it Massacre Island for the mounds of sun-bleached bones that they found there. What they didn’t realize was that they had disturbed a sacred Native American burial ground that was rumored to be watched over by supernatural specters.

Researchers at the University of Southampton are conducting a study of near-death experiences.

Some people who have experienced near-death report seeing a tunnel or bright light, while others recall looking down from the ceiling at medical staff.

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Buddhi Yoga is considered by most spiritual seekers as the highest form of yoga and is translated as “the yoga of consciousness”. Buddhi Yoga represents a structure of techniques and methods designed to develop one’s consciousnesses, thereby helping the practitioner traverse the stages of sadhana or spiritual practices.

Buddhi Yoga falls within the framework of the sage Patanjali’s “eight-fold path” of the yoga and largely concerns itself with the eighth and final stage.

Jam and jelly could help stop the spread of cancer, according to new research!

Both contain the gelling agent pectin which blocks the progression of cancer, the Institute of Food Research study found.

Pectin - a natural fibre product found in fruits and vegetables - is widely used in the manufacture of jelly, jam and many other foods, including confectionery, yogurts and milk drinks. The new research has shown that under the right conditions pectin releases a molecular fragment with anti-cancer properties.