The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Consider, for a moment, the paper cut. It happens suddenly and entirely unexpectedly, usually just as you are finally getting somewhere on that task you had been putting...
When President Trump delivered his much-ballyhooed address on drug prices in May, even supporters conceded there were more question marks among his policy ideas than concrete proposals. But over the past week, the Trump administration has begun to put some periods at the ends of the sentences. Top...
Movie star Seth Rogen, Olympic medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, and retired astronaut Chris Hadfield are joining Canada's Walk of Fame.The organization said Monday its latest cohort of influential Canadians will also include a posthumous honour for Montreal singer Leonard Cohen.In total, 10...
A bat has tested positive for rabies in Jasper National Park, according to Alberta Health Services and Parks Canada.AHS said a hiker reported the bat on the Valley of Five Lakes trail, just south of Jasper, last weekend.Parks Canada staff investigated and captured the bat.A...
New research is upending old assumptions about what the ancestors of today's Inuit learned from Viking settlers.Techniques researchers have developed show that ancient Dorset and Thule people knew how to spin yarn centuries before the Norse were thought to have taught them, changing the way...
As the sun was rising on another long, gruelling, hot day in Dezhou, China, Ben Wareing tried to stay upbeat and focused on the task ahead: finishing building an entire house, from the ground up, with just 10 days left to go in the Solar...
It’s summer movie season, and along with the explosions, car chases, and falling buildings, it is the season of terrible movie science. It provides a yearly reminder that, sometimes, there are situations where it feels harmless to let the misunderstandings slide and just enjoy...
People enjoy the vibrant colours and loud explosions of fireworks, but the bangs and fizzes can stress out animals and spark wildfires.That's why several North American cities, including Banff, Alta., are abandoning traditional firework displays for quieter alternative light shows. Banff ditched its conventional fireworks...
This article is part of the Workplace Anthropology series. A friend of mine works for a company that underwent a massive reorganization of its workspaces. The office moved from the traditional corporate structure of physical offices to an open floor plan. The move meant that senior staff were...
Eating sugar may put your white blood cells into a temporary coma. But there’s a lot more to the story of how sugar affects our immune responseCredit: Brooke Lark Unsplash Advertisement As you may be aware, we are celebrating a Decade of Diva this year as the Nutrition...