"You know how I feel..." The post ‘Feeling Good’: the vital importance of Nina Simone’s classic hit first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Our Gift to You This Holiday Season

by Matthew Piepenburg, Von Greyerz: December means many things: A year coming to an end, a time for reflection, a time for looking ahead. A time for family and friends, and of course, a time for holiday belly-expansion. However, what many may have missed this December is that it was the month the paper markets […]

At a landfill on Majuli, which is said by many to be the world’s largest riverine island, a cluster of ungainly birds peck at garbage. Here, on the river Brahmaputra in the northeast Indian state of Assam, these animals stand over four and a half feet tall, bald and with a strange orange pouch on their necks. And while it’s fair to say they would probably never win an avian beauty contest, the greater adjutant storks (Leptoptilos dubius) play a crucial role in Assam’s wetlands by consuming decaying organic matter, helping in nutrient recycling and promoting ecosystem health. The post The ‘Stork Sisters’ Saving a Species on the Brink appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.

His pole vaulting days may be behind him, but even at the age of 80, Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan is still in demand

For decades, UFO sightings have captivated the imagination of people around the world. However, when these sightings occur over or near military air force bases, the intrigue deepens, merging the enigma of unidentified flying objects with the high-stakes world of national security. Military bases, with their strategic significance, advanced technology, and, in many cases, nuclear capabilities, become focal points for these unexplained phenomena.

Embarrassing yourself like this in that beautiful jersey is nasty work