International
Earthquakes can be destructive for distant cities built on top...
Sedimentary basins – depressions in Earth’s crust caused by tectonic activity – tend to be flat and are favoured places...
International
From a World Heritage-listed city to sacred shrines, Lebanon’s historic...
Cultural heritage is often treated as an unfortunate casualty of war. In reality, the destruction of significant historic sites is...
International
A waltz over evolutionary timescales: why it’s so hard for...
“Love makes fools of all of us,” wrote 19th-century novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. A moment spent watching the pigeons at...
International
How woodchips can help keep ticks off trails
After a cold Canadian winter, most of us look forward to the spring and summer months to get outside and...
International
Dementia care: Re-envisioning the role of music
As a certified music therapist, I have observed firsthand the many ways music can bring meaning and beauty into people’s...
International
The giant viruses that orchestrate life in the polar regions
Viruses play a major role in the functioning of ecosystems. They profoundly influence the dynamics of microbial communities, flow of...
International
Being your own boss doesn’t always pay off: What 30...
More than 2.6 million Canadians work for themselves, and according to an annual RBC poll conducted in 2025, 59 per...
International
Performing under pressure? For athletes, it depends on 3 key...
Why do some people seem to thrive under pressure while others seem to fold or crumple? This phenomenon is also...
International
The story behind Soweto Blues, Miriam Makeba’s famous song about...
Miriam Makeba sang a famous song about the 16 June 1976 uprising in her birthplace, South Africa. The protest was...
International
Ma Vesta Smith: why this unsung activist matters 50 years...
While many men are remembered as heroes of political struggles, women seldom get enough attention. Vesta Smith is a good...