On April 20 2010, a large explosion took place on BP-owned drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. For days on end, thousands of litres of oil are pouring into the ocean, killing birds, fish and sea turtles across the gulf. It took BP almost three months to reduce the size of the spill, but the damage...

After a pause of nearly 40 years in research into the therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs, recent studies are showing promising results. Psychedelics like LSD, ketamine or magic mushrooms could be combined with psychotherapy to treat people suffering from psychiatric disorders such as depression or compulsive disorders, Swiss scientists suggested. The researchers said recent brain imaging...

Many of the images captured by famous NASA telescope Hubble are no less than absolutely stunning and pure eye candy. A spectacular new image shows the colliding of two galaxies, which began approximately 100 milion years ago. These galaxies are named

On October 23 and 24, Dutch consciousness-pioneering organization Stichting Open is organizing a conference on psychedelic research. The conference is hosted by the University of Amsterdam. With researchers and therapists from a wide variety of academic disciplines, this event will be dedicated to the exploration of a broad range of subjects....

A new packing material that grows itself was recently introduced and is already being used by several US-based companies. This revolutionary type of packing material is composed of inedible agricultural waste and mushroom roots and is called Mycobond. Its manufacture requires just one eighth the energy and...

Preliminary research has shown that MDMA (or Ecstacy) may play a role in treating severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when used in conjunction with intensive therapy in a very controlled setting. When used in this manner, MDMA was so effective that 80% of all participants had resolution of their PTSD symptoms after the end of the trial. Before its classification as a schedule 1 drug in...

There’s a new drug on the streets and it is taking the lives of our children! It is completely legal, too! We’re seeing more and more newspaper and television stories that warn parents about ‘digital...

To accommodate our Italian customers, we recently translated our website into Italian. We are now able to serve you in no less than 7 different languages! Our customer service staff are able to answer you in different languages as well, however if you wish to receive an answer as quick as possible, we suggest you write us in English.

A court in Switzerland gave a suspended sentence on Monday to a psychotherapist who treated her high-society patients with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), ecstasy and mescaline saying the illegal drugs "expanded the consciousness." The Zurich court gave the 62-year-old therapist a 16-month suspended sentence...

Some time ago we received a batch of beautiful San Pedro Cristata cacti. The Cristata variety is a mutant of Trichocereus pachanoi (San Pedro), and displays unique crest-shaped growth. These potted Cristata San Pedro’s are aching for a) a nice spot in the sun, and b) some love and care. Two things that we - unfortunately - cannot give them at this...