Cancer deaths among men predicted to surge 93% globally by 2050: study – National
By 2050, cancer cases and deaths among men are projected to rise dramatically, with cases increasing by 84 per cent and deaths by 93 per cent, according to a new…
Mpox is on the rise. What Canadians need to know as the virus spreads
As the number of mpox cases escalates in Africa and creeps upward in other countries like Canada, the World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday, again declared the virus a global…
Inflatable-frame tent and canopy pop into shape with an electric pump
If many of the camping-related Kickstarter projects are anything to go by, people really hate setting up tents. The Gouse Tent and Luli Canopy are the latest offerings that are…
A cheaper alternative to activated charcoal for your terrarium
Terrariums have taken the horticultural world by storm over the past decade or so, going from obscure Victorian curiosity to a staple of homeware stores. Yet in almost any advice…
Dis-Ease review: A visually rich documentary packs a punch about how we see disease
Mosquitoes have become part of a double-edged “war on disease” narrativeMariam Ghani/Indexical Films Dis-EaseMariam Ghani Distribution pending There aren’t many laugh-out-loud moments in Mariam Ghani’s documentary about our war on germs.…
Don’t disrespect Alan Turing by reanimating him with AI
Alan Turing was many things: a wartime hero, a computer scientist who pre-dated computers, the father of artificial intelligence and a persecuted gay man. Now, 70 years after his death,…
The Secret Life of the Universe review: Top astrobiologist explores the possibilities of alien life
An artist’s impression of a rover exploring the surface of MarsMARK GARLICK/Science Photo Library/Alamy The Secret Life of the UniverseNathalie Cabrol (Simon & Schuster (UK); Scribner (US)) David Bowie wasn’t the first or…
Did Natalie always look like a Natalie? A new study investigates
Face: the future Should you take at face value a science paper that suggests that your face is the result of a “self-fulfilling prophecy process”? A study called “Can names…
Dramatic images show the dark side of cobalt mining boom
In the village of Tshabula, villagers search for cobalt and copperPascal Maitre/Panos Pictures These stark images tell a dark tale about the mining of cobalt, one of the most prized…
The crisis in our oceans shows how quickly climate chaos can strike
Ocean temperatures have been rising steadily for decades, with our seas having absorbed much of the excess atmospheric heat generated by our relentless burning of fossil fuels. But in March…
