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Entrepreneurship is usually treated as an adult pursuit, but new research suggests the social influences that help shape who becomes an entrepreneur...
As Canada develops new nuclear projects, some might worry that hotter weather could undermine nuclear reliability. However, France’s experience this...
In an early childhood program, everyday encounters remind participants that acknowledging land is something we live through relationships and...
In her new book, media and technology academic Nicolette Little examines the impact of five Canadian grassroots multi-media projects.
Researchers surveyed more than 1,500 students at a large Canadian university to better understand the relationship between cannabis use and diet...
Clearer information about energy costs could help home buyers make lower-carbon choices without requiring them to compromise on affordability, space...
Being seen as an effective crisis manager is central to Mark Carney’s political brand, but an emphasis on communication and symbolism in support of...
Researchers found that tumours on different catfish were genetically similar, indicating the fish were catching the cancer from each other.
Being seen as an effective crisis manager is central to Mark Carney’s political brand, but an emphasis on communication and symbolism in support of...
Being seen as an effective crisis manager is central to Mark Carney’s political brand, but an emphasis on communication and symbolism in support of...
Often, when people talk about their pets, they are also talking about themselves — about the things they value and the experiences that shape who...
India’s street dogs — like urban coyotes in Canada — reveal how deeply human and animal worlds are intertwined.
Beyond technical fluency, Canadian students need judgment to decide how to use AI and when it should not be used at all.
A survey and workshop project is designed to help educators reflect on their comfort with genAI, assessment and educational practices and their fears...
Black academics can mourn a young colleague while also anticipating the burden his case may place on scholars who may find their own qualifications...
Facing pressures in both marine and terrestrial environments, the marbled murrelet is listed as threatened under Canada’s Species at Risk Act.
True crime’s popularity can be explained by human psychological mechanisms and social needs.
The Cockroach Janta Party protests are significant not just as a reaction to one judge’s insult, but because the way the movement has organized...
The Canadian Defence Department’s recent announcement that it’s scaling back peacekeeping missions marks the final step in the triumph of one...
Why is a European border located on African soil? And why has the dispute about Ceuta and Spanish colonization remained unresolved for so long?
Across the world, science museums are beginning to join conversations and develop work about mental health.
Weaving is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, but its patterns helped inspire early computing. Today, textile makers are using conductive yarns and...
Caregivers often seek a specific age that their child can be left home alone. However, the neuroscience of brain development suggests that readiness...
If your organization is in crisis, your values are your lifeline. Identifying them collaboratively helps build consensus and guide action.
What happens to democracy when the independent people capable of resisting abuses of power are replaced by systems designed to make those abuses...
The Mecca agreeement is best understood as a form of strategic insurance for three governments seeking greater protection and political influence...
The author was banned from school by the Taliban as a girl in 1996. Years after the Taliban returned to power in 2021, she asks why the international...
The author was banned from school by the Taliban as a girl in 1996. Years after the Taliban returned to power in 2021, she asks why the international...
An institution that belongs to everyone and to no one is a fragile thing. It survives on a shared conviction that some goods are not for sale and...
For older employees already experiencing burnout, poorly designed or poorly timed training can become an additional job demand rather than a solution.
Montréal-area performances have seen artists explore our human connections to light and ecological forces, and reflect on grief related to climate...
Frequent travellers of a Guyanese ferry that sunk in July allege routine overloading, unsecured cargo and engine failures.
Women’s changing libido has been treated as biological fact — the product of evolution or hormonal destiny. But differences in sexual experience...
Alberta’s move to shift disability recipients onto a lower-paying, employment-focused benefit assumes people can make up the difference through...
A study of more than 750,000 student records from four Toronto universities finds that living in residence is linked to better grades and higher...
The advantage of virtual reality training is scalability. The same experience can be delivered in many countries simultaneously, without need for...
The success of protest movements in India hinges on two main factors: the strategic importance of the movement’s voting base to the ruling BJP, and...
Like many other countries, Canada wants to restrict young people’s access to social media. Can Bill C-34 achieve its intended goals?
Fossil-fuel dependence, the costs of adapting to a changing climate and the transition to cleaner energy are all driving up costs.
Teachers should capitalize on opportunities for oral language development through play in French immersion instruction.
If Donald Trump decides to escalate the Iran war, Christian Zionists will be those cheering the loudest.
Canada’s approach to airline strikes pits the need for reliable air travel against the constitutionally protected right to strike. Other countries...
Restorative justice isn’t appropriate in every case of intimate partner violence. But it could bring justice to some survivors if it adheres to six...
People around the world are gathering in wilderness settings with the intention to initiate contact with UFOs using various techniques.
A sedentary lifestyle lurks in every neighbourhood. So what motivates people to walk?
Research has moved past the question of whether we can live longer. The new question is whether we’re willing to invest — seriously, equitably and...
When we lose insect species without even knowing they existed, we will never know where they lived, what they looked like, how they interacted with...
AI policy guiding university learning and teacher education must address how technology changes the social and emotional conditions of teaching and...
Secession, the formal withdrawal of a region from a country, involves trade-offs. Preliminary research shows those trade-offs would be significant for...
By providing a more expansive ‘Little House’ world, the show respects Wilder’s writing while redressing racist depictions.