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Catchy rhythms like the tresillo are examples of how our musical perception and preference negotiate between simplicity and complexity.
As AI becomes increasingly embedded in hiring, Canada needs to consider how opportunity is distributed once immigrants enter the labour market.
A pilot study drawing on 2021 Census data found that Muslim workers in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area earn significantly less than non-Muslim...
‘Falling behind’ is a manufactured feeling produced by outdated milestone expectations and a comparison environment.
This is the first evidence that the mineral garnet may have been formed within the crust of Mars itself, heralding clues to the planet’s complex...
Countering violent extremism requires substantial investment from all levels of government, dismantling the state’s racialized assumptions of...
Canada supports the first international treaty protecting platform workers. The same government is weighing a proposal that could make it difficult to...
Translocation intends to minimize the impacts of development. Research shows that we are moving millions of animals and have no idea what happens to...
Sexual, physical and emotional abuse, and neglect experienced as a child, can change how a partner’s affection feels as an adult, potentially...
New research suggests the federal government’s statements on different geopolitical issues were inconsistent, reinforcing inequalities for...
Ontario’s revised kindergarten program asks teachers to use both explicit literacy instruction and play-based learning.
Prehistoric humans were emotionally and socially sophisticated in how they handled death, and the archaelogical evidence at Arene Candide proves it.
While it’s impossible to predict the champion, the 2026 World Cup already has many winners: the qualifying teams, the host countries and FIFA are...
Pricing policies and retail strategies can help shift diets, but they must account for socioeconomic inequalities in how consumers respond to food...
AI is often described as if it lives in the cloud. The persistent controversies regarding the Wonder Valley project in Alberta illustrate how false...
Writing prompts to generate images combines two literary tasks at once: the realist description of concrete things and the modernist evocation of...
Comedic portrayals of incompetent dads can distort public understanding of fathers’ essential and real-life contributions to children’s development.
Vaccine uptake is not just a behavioural issue. Challenges like childcare and transportation rarely come up in public conversations about hesitancy,...
A peace deal has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but insurance premiums, mine clearance and a container shortage across two continents suggest the...
Black mothers insist, with grit and love, on ensuring our children reach the futures they deserve.
Journalism exists to describe the world as it is, not as the powerful would like. The Chinese regime apparently feels differently.
Seaweed aquaculture is attracting attention, but improved oversight is needed to prevent ecological impacts.
Canada is now investing billions to strengthen domestic AI capacity. But sovereignty is not simply about where the servers sit.
Language barriers create a hidden but serious form of mobility exclusion, and the burden of adapting should fall on transit systems, not riders.
Seaweed aquaculture is attracting attention, but improved oversight is needed to prevent ecological impacts.
In Canada, agrivoltaics could produce enough electricity to eliminate the need for fossil fuels on the grid entirely, using less than one per cent of...
Research on generative AI use among youth pinpoints design features that pose age-specific risks, which must be addressed before we adopt genAI into...
Millions of World Cup visitors come from countries where tipping isn’t customary. A hospitality management professor explains what that means for...
Ordinary people, not just technical experts, need to set the moral standards for regulation of AI.
YouTuber Jesse Ridgway’s post about his family’s decision to terminate a pregnancy due to a Down syndrome diagnosis has sparked debate about the...
Aging plays a significant role in the development of conditions that can lead to blindness. However, most of these can be prevented or delayed.
For most observers, the World Cup is about soccer, national pride and global celebration. But for host cities, it’s also a public health event....
Grocery stores and the world around us are full of subtle psychological cues that encourage us to over-buy.
Kindergarten programming fulfils critical learning needs of the child.
Grocery stores and the world around us are full of subtle psychological cues that encourage us to over-buy.
Thanks to its strong assets, substantial financial reserves, and sustained investment capacity, FIFA remains one of the most powerful sports...
Personal time can be an important resource that helps parents manage stress, regulate emotions and maintain their health while meeting the demands of...
How Drake’s ice stunt, Ariana Grande’s Petal teaser campaign and Taylor Swift’s ‘Toy Story’ song became a masterclass in modern music marketing.
With entrepreneurial ambitions at an eight-year high in Canada, new research suggests the structure of a business matters more than the decision to...
Long overlooked because of their size, giant viruses are now redefining the frontiers of microbiology.
Team sports like soccer or hockey can include situational pressures on specific positions such as goalies or anyone taking a penalty shot.
Researchers placed woodchips along the side of two trails in the Ottawa Greenbelt and found that the woodchips notably lowered the number of ticks.
Music has value in dementia care, but re-envisioning its role beyond treatment involves engaging individuals in music experiences that foster...
Mental health disorders such as ADHD are among the top five causes of disability in Canada, yet spending on mental-health care is often viewed as an...
AI fluency implies a deep and critical understanding of emerging AI concepts and applications to equip students to innovate and create alongside AI...
Public investment in food retail, distribution and wholesale infrastructure could add urgently needed diversity to Canada’s food landscape.
When a young person becomes radicalized, people often point the finger at “the family.” But in reality, the burden falls primarily on mothers.
The strategic goal for most countries is energy systems that are affordable and cannot be blocked or held hostage.
We may need to give the human digestive tract more credit for its ability to act as a barrier to microplastics.
Parents who hire their own kids often skip the safety conversations they’d have with any other new employee. But that assumption can put young...