Like many environments in the upper reaches of the northern hemisphere, Candle Lake is one of extremes. During the winter months, its glassy surface transforms into a barren ice field. Pickup trucks and ice shacks dot the horizon and provide shelter for the brave fishermen who, even when temperatures drop to -30C, drill holes into … Read more
The couple left for school and jobs, but missed their hometown. By 2016, they saw Bonavista’s population had stopped shrinking and, thanks to tourism, new businesses were opening. They decided they wanted to raise their kids where they grew up. In 2017, the pair started Bonavista Adventure Tours – a tour company that offers hands-on … Read more
Canada’s new 700km island path (Image credit: Carolyn B. Heller) A Canadian’s quest to design a pilgrimage-inspired path around Prince Edward Island is now the Island Walk, a 700km walking and cycling route. P Pink and purple lupins swayed along Prince Edward Island’s Highway 101, where I’d just walked out of the town of Kensington. … Read more
Hello, Scientists and researchers marched on Parliament Hill Thursday for a Support our Science rally, with the group calling for a living wage for early-career researchers. The group is calling for a funding increase for grad students and post-doctoral scientists who are supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, an open … Read more
However, breast milk is a constantly changing fluid so in a way it’s a moving target, with some components still not fully understood, says Fewtrell, the professor of pediatric nutrition at University College London. “We can quite successfully produce formulas to provide adequate and safe nutrition so the baby grows and develops as expected,” she … Read more
“One of the greatest challenges [for trees in city environments] is just space,” says Andy Hirons, a senior lecturer in Arboriculture at Myerscough College in Lancashire, pointing out that large trees in the wild have vast root structures, often sprawling out nearly as far as their branches do. But in cities, the spaces we carve … Read more
eleven. Menu Alex Garland, the writer-director of Annihilation and Ex Machina, and the screenwriter of Sunshine and 28 Days Later, moves away from science fiction and into folk horror. “It’s the horror of rural England,” Garland tells Empire. “It’s certain kinds of churches, certain kinds of forest – the shadows within dark green.” Jessie Buckley … Read more
Growing up alongside moose, bear and the more than 4,000 lakes dotting Canada’s Parc de la Vérendrye wildlife reserve in Quebec, Marie-Cecile Nottaway knew that, like other members of the Algonquin First Nation, she had to catch her food before she could cook it . At eight years old, she was already a proficient hunter … Read more
Champagne By Harriet Constable Undefeated by your unconventional-looking tree, you remain determined to keep in a festive mood. Your next thought is, of course, “I could really go for a glass of bubbly right now.” Well firstly – no. You can’t have one. Astronauts are widely prohibited from drinking any alcohol while in space. Shame … Read more
