Dark Waters' pollution threat isn't Hollywood hysteria – it could be a ticking timebomb worldwide

Feb 25, 2020 12:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

If you live in the US or Australia, youre likely to know about PFAS (or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances). But in the UK, few people have heard of them, despite one scientist I know describing the presence of...

Energy conservation needs to take centre stage in Ontario

Feb 25, 2020 12:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The false alarm earlier this year at Ontarios Pickering nuclear power plant, and the subsequent revelation that Doug Fords Conservative government intends to further extend the life of the already aged plant, has put the...

Want to help save wildlife after the fires? You can do it in your own backyard

Feb 25, 2020 01:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

People living in cities far from the unprecedented bushfires this summer may feel they can do little more to help beyond donating to organisations that support affected wildlife. But this is not necessarily the case: ten...

How the Mediterranean diet became number 1 — and why that's a problem

Feb 25, 2020 01:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

The Mediterranean diet was voted by a panel of 25 health and nutrition professionals as the best diet for 2020. Characterized by plant-based meals, the diet emphasizes eating less red meat and dairy, and more fish and...

Burnt is out, 'skinscreen' is in. How sunscreen got a beauty makeover

Feb 24, 2020 10:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Under Australias harsh sun, weve long slapped on sunscreen to protect ourselves from skin damage and cancer. Now the product, once known for protecting skin against harmful UV rays, is becoming part of beauty routines....

I think my child has outgrown their food allergy. How can I be sure?

Feb 24, 2020 10:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Some children grow out of their food allergies, but researchers dont exactly know why. Heres how to work with your allergy specialist if you suspect your child isnt allergic any more. Whos more likely to grow out of...

More than 70% of the Universe is made of 'dark energy', the mysterious stuff even stranger than dark matter

Feb 24, 2020 10:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Youve heard of dark matter. Youve probably heard theres a fair bit of it out there in space, and that astronomers dont know for sure what it is. But, strange as dark matter is, theres an even more mysterious thing out...