Here, experts share how to identify and kill bugs in houseplants to keep your greenery collection looking good as new. “There are so many ways they can come in, and my message is always that it’s normal to have pests if you have plants. It’s almost unavoidable,” Roos Kocken, a houseplant expert and sustainability advocate, tells mbg. With that being said, getting into the habit of regularly checking your plants for signs of pests is a smart idea....

Enter, the holy grail of lip care: Here, we’ve rounded up every single expert tip for how to get soft lips (finally!)—tried and tested. My baby-smooth pout and I can personally attest to each and every pointer: In terms of hydrating ingredients to swipe on, look for emollients that build up the skin barrier, such as fatty acids, butters, and oils. Humectants are great, but you might not want to use them as your sole moisturizer: “Lip balms that contain only humectant ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin, can actually make lips more dry because they attract moisture, and if the air is very low in humidity, then they can pull moisture out of the skin, and then the moisture evaporates away,” board-certified dermatologist Hadley King, M....

All of your sexual desire and feelings start in the mind. It’s your body’s biggest sex organ. That means your brain is also the key to having multiple orgasms. It plays a crucial role in getting you to that next big O. As Stanley Rosenburg explains in Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve, the brain, nervous system, and urethral-clitoral network are in a constant feedback loop. The brain gets turned on by sexual stimuli such as kissing or touching a partner, seeing erotic images, watching pornography, or having a sexual fantasy....

According to nutrition consultant and natural chef Karyn Forsyth Duggan, M.S., BBS, the big problem with store-bought jam can be summed up in one word: “Sugar!” she says. “Popular brands of jam can have more than 3 teaspoons of sugar per tablespoon of jam. That may not seem like much, but if you consume about 2 tablespoons of jam on something that’s already a little sweet such as a freshly baked scone or a popular brand of bread, which could contain up to 5 grams of sugar per slice, it all starts to add up quite quickly....

I wouldn’t exchange those memories for the whole world. I would, however, probably pack a little differently. And as constant adventure inspo Rebecca Caldwell told us recently, one of the most important elements of an adventure with your kids is being sufficiently prepared. As she notes, you’ll fall into your groove with time—knowing what to bring for the temperatures, and how many snacks to pack depending on the length—but here’s a good place to start for a summertime exploration....

Over the past five years of searching, here’s the most compelling evidence I’ve found that has changed my mind about the great beyond: For example, there was one case of a child who had specific memories of his troop during WW2. He met fellow members of this troop who were now old men, and some of his memories of them proved spot-on. There was another who identified and met his previous life’s children—who are now older adults....

I quadruple-check the address before heading into what can only be described as a mini-mini-mall. The first door I see looks like it leads to the kind of store that sells magic jewelry and so I enter, screwing up my courage and declaring, “I’d like an aura photo, please!” “This is my third one in nine weeks,” she says. “I just love to see the progression of colors to track my progress....