An often-overlooked risk, the science of slips and falls can be life-saving
Falls are one of the leading causes of injury in Canada, costing the health-care system more than $2 billion in 2017. And the often-overlooked risk can also be deadly, especially for seniors. But there’s increasing research and intervention aimed at preventing the next fall from happening. More...
Machines vs. cashiers: Why shoppers are so divided over self-checkout
Where you stand on the self-checkout debate may be influenced by your age as well your view on whether the technology represents progress or a step backward as shoppers — aided by machines — do the work of More...
Amber Alert mobile system working despite glitches, but could be tweaked, experts say
Thursday night’s Amber Alert sent out to locate a missing 11-year-old Brampton, Ont. girl shows that despite glitches, the mobile system seems to be doing what it was intended to do. But it still could be More...
Year in space put U.S. astronaut's disease defenses on alert
Scientists find that astronaut who spent nearly a year in space had his immune system go on high alert. More...
These slimy, hungry blobs may have been the Earth's first creepy crawlies
Scientists think they’ve found evidence of slimy organisms that crawled and wriggled through the mud 2.1 billion years ago — extraordinary at a time when simple bacteria were thought to be the only living things More...
Rare black leopard caught on camera
Images of a rare African black leopard have been captured in Kenya, the first verifiable record of the animal for nearly 100 years, researchers said. More...
World's oldest known wild bird has a new baby at 68
The oldest known wild bird in the world, who is at least 68 years old, has become a mother again at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. More...
By 2080, the climate in these Canadian cities will look nothing like it does today
In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers looked at 540 cities across Canada and the U.S. to try to show what projected temperatures in 2080 will actually feel like. More...
Russia is a step closer to establishing sovereign internet
Russian lawmakers backed tighter internet controls on Tuesday to defend against foreign meddling — draft legislation that critics warn could disrupt Russia’s internet and be used to stifle dissent. More...
Canada's forests actually emit more carbon than they absorb — despite what you've heard on Facebook
This country’s managed forest land hasn’t been a net carbon sink since 2001. That’s because trees don’t just absorb carbon when they grow, they emit it when they die and decompose, or burn. More...
