The New Era of Biofuels Raises Environmental Concerns
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is squeezing global oil supplies and inflation is jacking up prices at the pumps. Although petrol prices have started to fall in recent months, the situation has delivered a powerful reminder of the world’s dependence on fossil fuels. It also means biofuels are having a moment. The corn-ethanol industry boasts that
Overturning Roe and Other Important Reproductive Health Stories of 2022
Reproductive health issues came to political center stage in 2022 with the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling, which ended federal protections on abortion and left the procedure for states to regulate. Almost immediately, getting an abortion became almost impossible in certain parts of the U.S., despite the scientific evidence that this
Pigeon Neurons Use Much Less Energy Than Those of Mammals
Weirdly efficient neurons power birds’ dense brains Credit: Education Images/Getty ImagesScientists once thought bigger brains made smarter animals. But birds fly in the face of that logic: with a brain smaller than a walnut, they can develop sophisticated tools and remember where they hid food. Now research published in Current Biology suggests birds can pull
Inflation rate cooled to 6.8% in November as gas got cheaper — but food keeps getting more expensive
BusinessInflation rate cooled to 6.8% in November as gas got cheaper — but food keeps getting more expensiveCanada's inflation rate cooled to 6.8 per...
Teen girls charged with murder in Toronto ‘swarming’ death were after liquor bottle, witness says
Warning: This story includes graphic details.An alleged "swarming" attack in Toronto started when the eight teen girls charged in the slaying tried to take a liquor...
