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Isolated crayfish are more resistant to the effects of alcohol
For crayfish at least, a more sociable life makes booze work quicker. When crayfish were put in water containing a little alcohol, the ones who had…
Ivy Asks…What do whales eat?
The first in a series of science videos for kids that I am making with my daughter Ivy. She wanted to know what whales ate, so…
Review of Canadian science calls for better oversight, coordination—and more money
To reinvigorate its science base, Canada needs to “reinvest” almost CAD$500 million in basic, investigator-led research over the next 4 years, according to a long-awaited review…
Oldest tooth filling was made by an Ice Age dentist in Italy
Scared of the dentist? Be glad you don’t live in the Ice Age. A pair of 13,000-year-old front teeth found in Italy contain the earliest known…
Fish Farms Can Be Disease Accelerators
Much like terrestrial animal farms, fish farms are incubators for disease. Last summer, more than half a million farmed salmon died from a sea lice outbreak…
US bill restricts use of science in environmental policymaking
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is facing a future in which its hands will be tied on making many policies if a new bill becomes…