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Opinion: Does TikTok pose a security threat to Canadians?

Concerns about the threats TikTok poses to privacy and liberty were raised again, as a bill to divest TikTok of its Chinese ownership or ban...

Redwoods are growing almost as fast in the UK as their Californian cousins

Enlarge / Looking up at the canopy of a redwood tree in a forest near Golden Gate Live Steamers, Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Oakland.Smith...

Opinion: New study reveals four critical barriers to building healthier Canadian cities

Many streets around the globe are becoming increasingly inhospitable to children and the elderly due to compounding traffic and road safety concerns which deter these...

Opinion: Canada’s entrepreneur shortage is impacting the economy — here’s one way to fix it

Business Development Canada made headlines in October 2023 when it revealed that almost half as many Canadians are starting businesses today compared to 20 years...

Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff

Enlarge / The cut flowers could pay for themselves and even turn a profit.Margi Rentis Flowers grown on inexpensive floating platforms can...

Hermit crabs find new homes in plastic waste: Shell shortage or clever choice?

Enlarge / Scientists have found that hermit crabs are increasingly using plastic and other litter as makeshift shell homes.Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Land...

We keep making the same mistakes with spreadsheets, despite bad consequences

EnlargeAndreyPopov via Getty Spreadsheet blunders aren’t just frustrating personal inconveniences. They can have serious consequences. And in the last few years alone,...

When the natural gas industry used the playbook from Big Tobacco

EnlargeLew Robertson via Getty Images In 1976, beloved chef, cookbook author, and television personality Julia Child returned to WGBH-TV’s studios in Boston...

Air purifiers aren’t enough to clean your home from wildfire smoke

Enlarge / San Francisco City view through the haze of smoke as seen from Treasure Island on September 20, 2023.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty...

Psychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain

Enlarge / New research hints at how psychedelics can trigger rapid, lasting change.wildpixel/Getty Images The human brain can change—but usually only slowly...

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