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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US − a microbiologist explains how to protect yourself
Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing…
Kindness has persisted in a competitive world – cultural evolution can explain why
Recently, I was walking with some fellow parents after nursery drop-off when we came across…
Social media is a double-edged sword for the public image of Canadian labour unions
Union membership in Canada has been declining over the past four decades. In 2022, the…
South African hominin fossils were sent into space and scientists are enraged
When a Virgin Galactic commercial flight soared into space on 8 September 2023, there were…
Spyware can infect your phone or computer via the ads you see online – report
Each day, you leave digital traces of what you did, where you went, who you…
How Australians made the early internet their own
The internet is growing old. While the roots of the internet date back to the…
Canada’s participation in the world’s largest radio telescope means new opportunities in research and innovation
Canada is about to become a member of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) —…
What is intelligence? For millennia, western literature has suggested it may be a liability
In the age of the Anthropocene, humanity appears poised to destroy itself. Each day brings…
NASA’s Mars rovers could inspire a more ethical future for AI
Since ChatGPT’s release in late 2022, many news outlets have reported on the ethical threats…