Experts believe that the polar bears are traveling south to escape the effects of global warming while the grizzly bears are moving northward thus leading to the creation of a new species: grizzly...
Ever snap off a dandelion head and see the white liquid seeping out from the stem? It turns out that fluid isn鈥檛 sap or poison, but a defense mechanism, in the form of latex! The Lithuanian word...
A novel drone system is currently being tested in Denmark. Don鈥檛 worry, it will be targeting weeds not people. The goal is to reduce herbicide use by limiting application to heavily infested areas....
While it makes for a great album title, the dark side of the moon is simply a myth. As the moon rotates around the Earth, and the Earth around the sun, the moon is exposed to the sun鈥檚 light just...
Donald Trump recently attacked Canada鈥檚 dairy industry, calling our policies unfair. Milk supply in Canada, like poultry and eggs, is strictly regulated by supply management policies. By regulating...
Even the eccentric Sheldon Cooper, from the hit TV show The Big Bang Theory can鈥檛 resist the sight of cute koalas munching on eucalyptus leaves. Those familiar with Sheldon Cooper鈥檚 character would...
Plastics are the fabric of modern life. They鈥檙e in our cars, our planes, our kitchens, our electronics, our furniture, our bottles, our packaging, our floors and our medical equipment. We are using...
Health Canada is set to ban topical mosquito repellants that contain oil of citronella. The oil contains methyleugenol, a compound that has caused liver tumours in rats fed in large doses, but this...
Life comes down to a struggle between risk and benefit. Although not always consciously, we evaluate our diet, our cosmetics, our medications, household chemicals and activity levels on the basis...
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