The Alternative Daily

Losing a family pet can be a traumatic experience, whether that pet is big or small, furry or scaly, finned or shelled. In 1982,...

For six years, my family owned a seafood restaurant — ugh, don't even get me started. Every Friday night throughout high school and university,...

This past weekend, I dug up our garden, thrilled to see a plethora of large worms — a clear indication that our soil is...

With hundreds of opinions out there and thousands of diet books, knowing what to eat can feel overwhelming. With all the counting, restricting and...

Sticking to a healthy lifestyle can be difficult enough, but when we also have to get some picky young eaters on board, it can...

Everyone loves a deal, but most of us don’t fall into the “extreme couponer” category. The average shopper doesn’t spend hours per week scanning...

There was some good news for tigers and conservationists recently: Tiger populations are now as high as 3,890, up from the previous estimate in...

Climate change is real. You’ve probably experienced a small part of the effects yourself. As I write this from Texas, it’s early May and...

It’s a commonly held belief that America is “the land of the free,” the very embodiment of opportunity and a country where you can...

While DNA has been used in human criminal cases for decades, it’s only in the past several years that this important tool has become...