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Bird Brains: Which Are the Smartest Birds, Crows or Parrots?
Ask any birder which birds are the smartest on our planet and you’ll get one of two answers — corvids (i.e., crows, ravens, magpies and jays) or parrots. I have…
Simple Ways to Go Green in Your Kitchen
Who doesn’t love an entire room dedicated to storing, preparing and enjoying food? Whether you’re unloading groceries or cooking a meal with family, the kitchen is one of the most…
Celebrate the Holiday Season in the Great Outdoors
It’s tempting to park yourself on the couch with a spiked eggnog and watch Love Actually again – for the millionth time – during December. No one can argue that…
Coronaviruses and Bats: What Do We Know?
Much remains unknown about the origin and transmission of viruses. While bats have recently received some negative press due to their role as a probable source of the virus causing…
Art and Conservation of the Bison
Conservation is what drives famous Canadian artist Dwayne Harty. A painter for 30 years, Dwayne has permanent and travelling collections and dioramas in museums and galleries across Canada and the…
Simple Self-Care Ideas and How to Include Them in Your Busy Day
Turn little ordinary moments into restorative ones. Self-care benefits us and those we care for and interact with. But most of us know all too well that making the time…
Fear itself
Being afraid is a powerful driving force in biology. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In 2010, a biologist named John Laundré was lead author on an academic paper…
How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter
13 Tasks to Get Done Before Old Man Winter Arrives You’ve dusted off your winter coat and changed the tires on your car, but preparing for the ice and snow…
5 of the Worst Plastic Culprits
Easy swaps that’ll make a big difference for the environment Is plastic a necessary evil? From hearing implants to prosthetics, sometimes plastic can actually come in quite useful. But there…
A Natural Boost
How Nature Increases Productivity Did you know nine in ten Canadians say they are happier when they spend time in nature? The benefits of the Great Outdoors have been widely…
