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Cognitive neuroscience finds that regular consumption of pornography affects the centres of the brain responsible for will power, impulse control and morality.
Scientists have a new approach to understanding how pollution threatens species at risk in Canada.
Two recent legal cases in Canada help explain the evolution of climate activism here and around the rest of the world.
If successful, Chrystia Freeland could help bolster national unity and Canada’s relationships with the U.S. and Mexico. But relentless sexist attacks against her could derail progress.
Menopausal women who were abused as children experience more hot flushes while sleeping than those who were not abused, according to recent research.
A fire in Toronto’s Black Creek neighbourhood displaced hundreds of people. One person died of smoke inhalation. The after-disaster response reveals some of the challenges faced by urban communities.
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) recently eliminated the Beardy’s Blackhawks Midget AAA team — but needs to reconsider the team’s crucial community role in an era of reconciliation.
For all its fart jokes and sight gags, ‘The Good Place’ belongs to a venerable philosophical and theological tradition.
Québec government policy is working against the objectives of cannabis legalization.
Pilot studies in several cities have shown that innovative partnerships are essential in addressing urban transportation challenges and improving the quality of life for urban residents.
Although marginalized from policy decisions, northern Indigenous communities have maintained and developed strong social networks to help them cope with climate change.
Internal documents reveal how police and government respond to protests or labour disputes that are framed as threats to national security, and how heavily corporations are involved.
Whether Chrystia Freeland’s new roles in Justin Trudeau’s cabinet are a promotion or a dead end depends on where party and regional alliances can be built.
As vaping increases among youth, so do the life-threatening lung injuries that accompany it. ‘Popcorn lung’ is the latest.
Put down the science brochures. If your high schooler really wants to be a history major, smile, knowing that they’re taking the first step to a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Those living in rural areas have more punitive attitudes toward crime and how to control it than city-dwellers, and it’s a major component of the growing urban-rural divide in Canada.
Communications networks are a crucial part of any disaster planning. Resilient communications systems determine how effective emergency responses can be.
Know the difference between an EMR, EHR and PHR? Our digital data expert sets the record straight.
An upcoming study on workers in the gig economy suggests the future of work may be a lonely and uncertain one for many workers.
The discovery of a perfectly preserved snake skull fossil answers many questions about the evolution of snakes from lizards.
Irregular weather is destabilizing the soil that supports railroad tracks, roads, buildings and pipelines.
The nature of journalistic work in Canada has changed substantially. Data and trends shed some light on the current state of journalism in Canada.
Experts in child health and physical activity offer recommendations for training of early childhood educators, and strategies to get kids moving.
Mistakes can be made during scientific research with devastating effects. Keeping an open mind to the possibility of error and correcting immediately can make the difference between life and death.