The Trump Administration has added to the confusion surrounding the U.S.’s shifting patchwork of abortion laws by rescinding Biden-era guidance that directed hospitals to provide abortions in emergency situations, even…
Day: June 4, 2025
Fetch some fun at the Humane Society of Durham Region’s open house
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Whitby, ON (June 4, 2025) – Get ready for a tail-wagging good time at the Humane Society of Durham Region’s upcoming open house on Saturday, June 7. Come out…
Jennifer Apland: does flower temperature affect pollinator behaviour?
In this week’s blog post, we learn what’s the buzz about pollinators and their affinity to heat. Through her recently published paper: “Isolating the effects of floral temperature on visitation…
10 Things to Say When Someone Won’t Get Off Their Phone
Trying to talk to someone stuck on their phone is such a universal experience, there’s a name for it: “phubbing,” short for “phone snubbing,” or ignoring someone in favor of…
Biden’s climate-smart ag program was better than nothing. Trump killed it.
The ” Eating the Earth ” column explores the connections between the food we eat and the climate we live in. Farms are a huge climate problem, so it was…
Massachusetts grid breakthrough could benefit customers while boosting solar
A pesky question has long stalled efforts to expand U.S. power grids in the face of growing demand and surging renewable energy: Who should pay for the upgrades? An under-the-radar…
The Crawfish Chronicles: An NIH Fixed Cost Cap Parable
By GREGROY HOPSON T-Maître Pierre’s Family Restaurant was a Louisiana institution. The kind of place where generations gathered over steaming mountains of boiled crawfish, spicy corn, and seasoned potatoes. A…
Life in the Tasman: 5 Surprising Things about our Ship Tour on the Rainbow Warrior
Life aboard Greenpeace’s legendary Rainbow Warrior isn’t quite like your average cruise or cargo ship. While this iconic vessel is known for its bold environmental missions, what happens behind the…