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Mankind has gotten a really bad rep lately as environmentalists blame us for everything from blizzards to droughts to rising sea levels and the infinitesimal warming in the last 100 years. So it's refreshing to read today that when woolly mammoths disappeared 11,000 years...

Although the fossil fuel industry is spending more money than ever to save itself at the cost of dramatically worsening Climate Change, there are signs of this industry’s demise. Educational institutions, faith groups, and pension funds are divesting from a carbon-based economy. Renewable energy,...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the resumption of the availability of free COVID tests for Americans. The COVIDTests.gov website, set to reopen on September 25, will allow each household to receive four free COVID tests via the United States...

The US Postal Service has announced that it will resume the distribution of complimentary COVID-19 tests to households across the nation. This renewed initiative has been made possible through a substantial $600 million investment from the White House, which includes grants to twelve manufacturing...

Tomatoes were front and centre at the Earthwise Society's Tomato Fest on Saturday in Tsawwassen BC. Inspite of very challenging weather with wild winds and pouring rain, visitors came out to taste and buy a tempting array of fresh, organic, local produce and naturally-focused...

How to keep your toddler safe in 3-feet of snow may seem fairly easy until you consider the snow is deeper than your child is tall. Playing in the snow may seem irresistible, but if the snow is not solid enough and you set...

Is music really a "universal language"? Two articles in the most recent issue of Science support the idea that music all around the globe shares important commonalities, despite many differences. Researchers led by Samuel Mehr at Harvard University have undertaken a large-scale analysis...

When mice learn to do a new task, their brain activities change over time as they advance from 'novice' to 'expert.' The changes are reflected in the wiring of cell circuits and activities of neurons. Using a two-photon imaging microscope and a wealth of...